Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Velvet Shield

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pluteus umbrosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Velvet Shield
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pluteaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Pluteus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pluteus umbrosus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Velvet Shield

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Velvet Shield
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Velvet Shield

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.