Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Potato Blight

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phytophthora infestans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Potato Blight
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 infestans

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Potato Blight

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Potato Blight
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato Blight

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (14 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Bolivia, 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.