Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Chiroptera (Kelelawar)
Family	Erinaceidae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Platyrrhinus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Platyrrhinus matapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matapalo Broad-nosed Bat

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.