Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Thyme Pug

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thyme Pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Geometridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Eupithecia
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Thyme Pug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. 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.