Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Summer Truffle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Tuber
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in 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.