Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Shield Pinkgill

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Entoloma clypeatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Shield Pinkgill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Entolomataceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Entoloma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Entoloma clypeatum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Shield Pinkgill

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shield Pinkgill

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, 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.