Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Swell shark

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swell shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Erinaceidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cephaloscyllium
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cephaloscyllium ventriosum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Swell shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Swell shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Swell shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Swell shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Range

Found in Chile.

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.