Atlantic devil ray vs Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Mobula hypostoma compared with Paraechinus nudiventris

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mobula	Paraechinus
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Paraechinus nudiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Bare-bellied Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Bare-bellied Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.