Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Markhotian Thyme

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Thymus markhotensis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Markhotian Thyme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Markhotian Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Thymus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Thymus markhotensis

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Markhotian Thyme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Markhotian Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Markhotian Thyme

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.