Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Neusticomys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Neusticomys peruviensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Peruvian Ichthyomyine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.