Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Spanish Gorse

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Genista hispanica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Spanish Gorse
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 Genista
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Genista hispanica

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Gorse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Spanish Gorse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.

Spanish Gorse

No description available.

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