Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Smooth mesquite

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Prosopis laevigata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Smooth mesquite
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Erinaceidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Prosopis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Prosopis laevigata

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Smooth mesquite

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Smooth mesquite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth mesquite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.