Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Small Tabby

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Aglossa caprealis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Small Tabby is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Small Tabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pyralidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Aglossa
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Aglossa caprealis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Small Tabby

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Tabby

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Europe (11 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.