Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Vespid wasp

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ancistrocerus parietum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Vespid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ancistrocerus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ancistrocerus parietum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Vespid wasp

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Vespid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Vespid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.