Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Shield Dapperling

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lepiota clypeolaria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Shield Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Paraechinus	Lepiota
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Lepiota clypeolaria

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Shield Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Shield Dapperling
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Dapperling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.