Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Mountain Ermel

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ethmia pyrausta

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Mountain Ermel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Mountain Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ethmia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ethmia pyrausta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Ermel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Mountain Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.