Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Marsh tick

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ixodes apronophorus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Marsh tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Marsh tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ixodes
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ixodes apronophorus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Marsh tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Marsh tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marsh tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found in 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.