Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Swamp Beacon

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Mitrula elegans

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Swamp Beacon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swamp Beacon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cenangiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Mitrula
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Mitrula elegans

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Swamp Beacon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swamp Beacon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swamp Beacon

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.