Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Willow Tarspot

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Rhytisma salicinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Rhytisma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Rhytisma salicinum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Willow Tarspot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Willow Tarspot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Willow Tarspot

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.