Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Tectaria trifoliata

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Threeleaf Halberd Fern is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Tectariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Tectaria
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Tectaria trifoliata

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Threeleaf Halberd Fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Threeleaf Halberd Fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.