Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Needle-billed Hermit

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phaethornis philippii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Needle-billed Hermit
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phaethornis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phaethornis philippii

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Needle-billed Hermit share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Needle-billed Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Needle-billed Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle-billed Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.