Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Spindle Shank

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Gymnopus fusipes

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spindle Shank is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spindle Shank
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Omphalotaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Gymnopus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Gymnopus fusipes

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spindle Shank

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spindle Shank
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spindle Shank

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.