Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Sidewalk Firedot

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Xanthocarpia feracissima

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sidewalk Firedot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Teloschistales (Teloschistales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Teloschistaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Xanthocarpia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Xanthocarpia feracissima

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sidewalk Firedot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sidewalk Firedot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sidewalk Firedot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.