Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Eurasian water shrew

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Neomys fodiens

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Eurasian water shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eurasian water shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Erinaceidae	Soricidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Neomys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Neomys fodiens

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Eurasian water shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian water shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eurasian water shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian water shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Eurasian water shrew

Eurasian water shrew (Neomys fodiens) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.