Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Thin Nut Truffle

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Hymenogaster
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.