Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Red Apple Midget

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red Apple Midget is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Red Apple Midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phyllonorycter cydoniella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Red Apple Midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Apple Midget

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Red Apple Midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Apple Midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Italy, Norway, and Russia.

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.