Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Tarbagan Marmot

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Marmota sibirica

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Tarbagan Marmot is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Tarbagan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Paraechinus	Marmota
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Marmota sibirica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Tarbagan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Tarbagan Marmot

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Tarbagan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tarbagan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.