Balloon shark vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Cephaloscyllium sufflans compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Balloon shark is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Balloon shark	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Scyliorhinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Cephaloscyllium	Atelerix
Species	Cephaloscyllium sufflans	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Balloon shark and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Balloon shark

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Balloon shark	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Balloon shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Balloon shark

The Balloon shark (Cephaloscyllium sufflans) is a species in the genus Cephaloscyllium. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.