Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Spotted Salamander

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Ambystoma maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spotted Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Anfíbios)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Caudata (caudados)
Family	Erinaceidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Ambystoma
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Ambystoma maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Spotted Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Salamander

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Spotted Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in United States.

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.