Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Striped Ermel

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ethmia pusiella

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Striped Ermel is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Striped Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ethmia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ethmia pusiella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Striped Ermel

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Striped Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Striped Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.