Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Cortinarius spilomeus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rotschuppiger Dickfuß is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Cortinarius
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Cortinarius spilomeus

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rotschuppiger Dickfuß
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rotschuppiger Dickfuß

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as 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.