Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Streaked Wave

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Scopula virgulata

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Streaked Wave is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Streaked Wave
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Scopula
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Scopula virgulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Streaked Wave share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Streaked Wave

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Streaked Wave
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streaked Wave

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.