Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Wall iris

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Iris
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, and 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.