Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Smooth Star Apple

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chrysophyllum argenteum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Smooth Star Apple is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Smooth Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Chrysophyllum
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Chrysophyllum argenteum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Smooth Star Apple

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Star Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.