Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs pharaoh ant

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Monomorium pharaonis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while pharaoh ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	pharaoh ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Monomorium
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Monomorium pharaonis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

pharaoh ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	pharaoh ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pharaoh ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (6 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.