Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Needle Rust

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chrysomyxa ledi

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Needle Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Needle Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Coleosporiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Chrysomyxa
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Chrysomyxa ledi

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Needle Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Needle Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.