Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Maple Piercer

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pammene trauniana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Maple Piercer is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Maple Piercer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pammene
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pammene trauniana

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Maple Piercer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Maple Piercer

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Maple Piercer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Piercer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

The Bare-bellied Hedgehog (Paraechinus nudiventris) is a species in the genus Paraechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.