Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phytophthora gonapodyides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Oomycota (Oomycetes)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Peronosporea (Peronosporea)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Peronosporales (Peronosporales)
Family Erinaceidae Peronosporaceae
Genus Paraechinus Phytophthora
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Phytophthora gonapodyides

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.

Phytophthora gonapodyides is a water mould belonging to the oomycetes, primarily a saprotroph found in aquatic and riparian environments including streams, rivers, and waterlogged soils. Unlike many Phytophthora species, it is not highly pathogenic to plants but may infect weakened hosts under certain conditions. It is found across Europe and North America in freshwater and estuarine habitats.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia