Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Peg Lichen

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cladonia subcariosa

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Peg Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Peg Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cladonia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cladonia subcariosa

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peg Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Peg Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peg Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, and 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.