Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Moluccan Flying Fox

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Pteropus chrysoproctus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Moluccan Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Moluccan Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)
Family	Erinaceidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Pteropus chrysoproctus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Moluccan Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Moluccan Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Moluccan Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Moluccan Flying Fox

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.