Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Williams' sedge

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Carex williamsii

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Williams' sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Williams' sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Carex
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Carex williamsii

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Williams' sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Williams' sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Williams' sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.