Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Variable Chafer

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Erinaceidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Gnorimus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.