Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Pear Scab

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Venturia pyrina

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pear Scab is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pear Scab
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Venturia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Venturia pyrina

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Pear Scab share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pear Scab

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pear Scab
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear Scab

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.