Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Bearded Iris

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Iris germanica

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Bearded Iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bearded Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Arthropoda (สัตว์ขาปล้อง)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Insecta (แมลง)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Mantodea (ตั๊กแตนตำข้าว)
Family	Erinaceidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Iris
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Iris germanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Bearded Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (สัตว์)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Bearded Iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Bearded Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bearded Iris

Habitat

Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Morocco), Asia (Cyprus, India, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Bearded Iris

The Bearded Iris (Iris germanica) is a species in the genus Iris. Inhabits montane grasslands and shrublands and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.