Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Spring Polypore

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lentinus arcularius

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Spring Polypore is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Polyporaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Lentinus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Lentinus arcularius

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spring Polypore

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spring Polypore
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spring Polypore

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and 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.