Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Rough-Tailed

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rough-Tailed is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Bathytoshia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Rough-Tailed share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rough-Tailed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.