Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Silky Parchment

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Stereum striatum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Silky Parchment is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Silky Parchment
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Stereum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Stereum striatum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Silky Parchment

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Silky Parchment
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silky Parchment

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, 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.