Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Scaly Shadow Lichen

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Scaly Shadow Lichen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Scaly Shadow Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Physciaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phaeophyscia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phaeophyscia squarrosa

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Shadow Lichen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scaly Shadow Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.