Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Pinnated Bittern

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Botaurus pinnatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pinnated Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Botaurus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Botaurus pinnatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Pinnated Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pinnated Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pinnated Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pinnated Bittern

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.