Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Stinking chamomile

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

  • Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Stinking chamomile
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Erinaceidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Paraechinus Anthemis
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Stinking chamomile
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). 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.

Stinking chamomile

No description available.

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