Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Pacific Spiny-rat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Proechimys decumanus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pacific Spiny-rat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pacific Spiny-rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Proechimys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Proechimys decumanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Pacific Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Spiny-rat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pacific Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.