Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs mullein wave

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while mullein wave is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	mullein wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Scopula
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

mullein wave

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	mullein wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mullein wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically 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.