Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Robust Golden Mole

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Amblysomus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.