Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs nard sedge

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Carex nardina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	nard sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Carex
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Carex nardina

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

nard sedge

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	nard sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

nard sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Iceland, 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.