Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Plain-breasted Piculet

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Picumnus castelnau

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Plain-breasted Piculet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Picidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Picumnus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Picumnus castelnau

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Plain-breasted Piculet share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Plain-breasted Piculet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Plain-breasted Piculet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain-breasted Piculet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway.

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.