Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Gato-do-mato

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Erinaceidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Paraechinus	Leopardus
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. 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.