Bare-bellied Hedgehog vs Round Ray

Paraechinus nudiventris compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Bare-bellied Hedgehog is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Paraechinus nudiventris	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bare-bellied Hedgehog	Round Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bare-bellied Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.