Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Nephelomys nimbosus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Erinaceidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Nephelomys
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Nephelomys nimbosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Golden-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. 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.