Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Sawfly

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pristiphora rufipes

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sawfly is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sawfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tenthredinidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pristiphora
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pristiphora rufipes

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sawfly

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sawfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sawfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.