Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Potato flea beetle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Psylliodes affinis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Potato flea beetle
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family Erinaceidae Chrysomelidae
Genus Paraechinus Psylliodes
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Psylliodes affinis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Potato flea beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Potato flea beetle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Potato flea beetle
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potato flea beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.

Potato flea beetle

No description available.

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