Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Netted Nutrush

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Scleria reticularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Netted Nutrush
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	Scleria
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Scleria reticularis

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Netted Nutrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Netted Nutrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Netted Nutrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.