Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Matsutake

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Tricholoma matsutake

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Matsutake
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Tricholoma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Tricholoma matsutake

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Matsutake

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matsutake

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.