Bennett's cowtail vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Hemitrygon bennettii compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Bennett's cowtail is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bennett's cowtail	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Dasyatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Atelerix
Species	Hemitrygon bennettii	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Bennett's cowtail and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bennett's cowtail

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bennett's cowtail	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bennett's cowtail

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Bennett's cowtail

The Bennett's cowtail (Hemitrygon bennettii) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.