Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Northern Red-backed Vole

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Myodes rutilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bare-bellied Hedgehog Northern Red-backed Vole
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Mammalia (Säugetiere) Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Erinaceidae Cricetidae
Genus Paraechinus Myodes
Species Paraechinus nudiventris Myodes rutilus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Northern Red-backed Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Northern Red-backed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bare-bellied Hedgehog Northern Red-backed Vole
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Red-backed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

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.

Northern Red-backed Vole

No description available.

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