Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Rufous Minor

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Oligia versicolor

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rufous Minor is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rufous Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Oligia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Oligia versicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Rufous Minor share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rufous Minor

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rufous Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rufous Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.