Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Philonotis
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.