Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs oval-headed sedge

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Carex microptera

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while oval-headed sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	oval-headed 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 microptera

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

oval-headed sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

oval-headed sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.