Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Spider Weevil

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spider Weevil is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Exomias
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 countries).

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.