Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Rhipidomys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.