Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Wilson's Phalarope

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Phalaropus tricolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Wilson's Phalarope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Scolopacidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Phalaropus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Phalaropus tricolor

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Wilson's Phalarope share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Wilson's Phalarope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Wilson's Phalarope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wilson's Phalarope

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.

Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope (Phalaropus tricolor) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.