Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Red Cage

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Clathrus ruber

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Red Cage is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Red Cage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Clathrus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Clathrus ruber

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Red Cage

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Cage

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.