Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Caquetá-Springaffe

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Plecturocebus caquetensis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Caquetá-Springaffe is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Caquetá-Springaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Plecturocebus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Plecturocebus caquetensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Caquetá-Springaffe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Caquetá-Springaffe

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Caquetá-Springaffe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Caquetá-Springaffe

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Caquetá-Springaffe

The Caquetá Titi (Plecturocebus caquetensis) is a species in the genus Plecturocebus. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the