Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Rough ray

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rajidae
Genus	Paraechinus	Raja
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough ray

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.