Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Surprise Webcap

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cortinarius semisanguineus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Surprise Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cortinarius semisanguineus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Surprise Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Surprise Webcap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Surprise Webcap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.