Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Taruca

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hippocamelus antisensis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Taruca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Taruca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Paraechinus	Hippocamelus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hippocamelus antisensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Taruca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Taruca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taruca

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.