Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Yabby

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cherax destructor

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yabby is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Yabby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Erinaceidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cherax
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cherax destructor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yabby

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Yabby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yabby

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (China), Europe (4 countries), and North America (Mexico). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.