Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Malagasy civet

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (Raubtiere)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Paraechinus	Fossa
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.