Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs spring squill

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Scilla verna

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while spring squill is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	spring squill
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Scilla
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Scilla verna

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

spring squill

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	spring squill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spring squill

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.