Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs St. James' shell

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pecten maximus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	St. James' shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pectinida (Pectinida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pectinidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pecten
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pecten maximus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and St. James' shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

St. James' shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	St. James' shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

St. James' shell

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (China), Europe (8 countries), and South America (Chile).

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.

St. James' shell

St. James' shell (Pecten maximus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.