Atlantic devil ray vs North African Hedgehog

Mobula hypostoma compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	North African 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	Atelerix
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

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.