Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Neuroterus numismalis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Silk-Button Spangle Gall is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cynipidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Neuroterus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Neuroterus numismalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Silk-Button Spangle Gall share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Silk-Button Spangle Gall
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silk-Button Spangle Gall

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.