Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Pixie Foam

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Stereocaulon pileatum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pixie Foam is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pixie Foam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stereocaulaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Stereocaulon
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Stereocaulon pileatum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pixie Foam

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pixie Foam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pixie Foam

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.