Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Blue skate

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Notoraja azurea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Blue skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Notoraja
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Notoraja azurea

Evolutionary Relationship

Bare-bellied Hedgehog and Blue skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Blue skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

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.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.