Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Small Red Damsel

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ceriagrion tenellum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small Red Damsel is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Small Red Damsel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erinaceidae	Coenagrionidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ceriagrion
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ceriagrion tenellum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small Red Damsel

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Small Red Damsel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Red Damsel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium. 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.