Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Purple Pinwheel

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Marasmius haematocephalus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Purple Pinwheel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Purple Pinwheel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Marasmiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Marasmius
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Marasmius haematocephalus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Purple Pinwheel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Purple Pinwheel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Purple Pinwheel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.