Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Scaly Francolin

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pternistis squamatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Scaly Francolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Galliformes (Galliformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phasianidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pternistis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pternistis squamatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Francolin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Scaly Francolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Francolin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.