Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs European otter

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Lutra lutra

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while European otter is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	European otter
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Paraechinus	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Lutra lutra

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and European otter share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

European otter

VU — Vulnerable

Trend: Stable →

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	European otter
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	10 years
Average Length	—	1.0 m
Average Weight	—	10.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

European otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse ecosystems where prey species are available.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.

European otter

ヨーロッパカワウソ（Lutra lutra）はヨーロッパとアジア全域の清流、渓流、海岸線に生息するスリムな半水生のイタチ科動物です。体長最大1.3メートルに達し、敏感なヒゲで獲物の動きを感知して魚を狩る非常に優れた能力を持っています。豊富な魚がいる汚染されていない水が必要で、淡水生態系の健全性の指標種として知られています。かつて狩猟と汚染によって西ヨーロッパでほぼ絶滅の危機に瀕していましたが、水質改善に伴い個体数が大幅に回復しました。