Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Small elm midget

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phyllonorycter
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.