Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Margay

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Leopardus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.