Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Marsh Greenbottle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lucilia silvarum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Marsh Greenbottle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Erinaceidae Calliphoridae
Genus Paraechinus Lucilia
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Lucilia silvarum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh Greenbottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Marsh Greenbottle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh Greenbottle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.

Marsh Greenbottle

No description available.

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