Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Eurasian beaver

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Castor fiber

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Eurasian beaver is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eurasian beaver
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Erinaceidae	Castoridae (Beavers)
Genus	Paraechinus	Castor (Beavers)
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Castor fiber

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Eurasian beaver share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Eurasian beaver

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Eurasian beaver
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eurasian beaver

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Eurasian beaver

Eurasian beaver (Castor fiber) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.