Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Poplar Bracket

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Oxyporus populinus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Poplar Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Oxyporaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Oxyporus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Oxyporus populinus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Poplar Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Poplar Bracket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poplar Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.