Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Square-spot Deerfly

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Chrysops viduatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Square-spot Deerfly
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Diptera (Diptera)
Family Erinaceidae Tabanidae
Genus Paraechinus Chrysops
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Chrysops viduatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Square-spot Deerfly share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Square-spot Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Square-spot Deerfly
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Square-spot Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Square-spot Deerfly

No description available.

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