Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Variable Flying Fox

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pteropus hypomelanus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Variable Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Variable Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pteropus hypomelanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Variable Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Variable Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.