Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Worcester Crest

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Dichomeris ustalella

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Worcester Crest is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Worcester Crest
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Erinaceidae	Gelechiidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Dichomeris
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Dichomeris ustalella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Worcester Crest

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Worcester Crest
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Worcester Crest

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.