Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs New Forest Burnet

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Zygaena viciae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while New Forest Burnet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	New Forest Burnet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Zygaenidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Zygaena
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Zygaena viciae

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and New Forest Burnet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

New Forest Burnet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	New Forest Burnet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

New Forest Burnet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.