Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phibalura flavirostris

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Swallow-tailed Cotinga is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phibalura
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phibalura flavirostris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Swallow-tailed Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swallow-tailed Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swallow-tailed Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.