Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Sumac Needles

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phaeocalicium curtisii

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Sumac Needles is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sumac Needles
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phaeocalicium
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phaeocalicium curtisii

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sumac Needles

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Sumac Needles
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sumac Needles

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.