Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Pitch canker

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Fusarium circinatum

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Pitch canker is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pitch canker
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Hypocreales (Krustenkugelpilzartige)
Family	Erinaceidae	Nectriaceae
Genus	Paraechinus	Fusarium
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Fusarium circinatum

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Pitch canker

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Pitch canker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitch canker

Habitat

Native to Africa and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, South Africa, and United States.

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.