Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Rosy Crust

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Peniophora incarnata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rosy Crust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Peniophoraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Peniophora
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Peniophora incarnata

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rosy Crust

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rosy Crust
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rosy Crust

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.