Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs sun shell

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Erinaceidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Astraea
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	sun shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in New Zealand.

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.