Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Harmless Serotine

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Erinaceidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Eptesicus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Eptesicus innoxius

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Harmless Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Harmless Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Harmless Serotine

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.