Cuckoo ray vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Leucoraja circularis compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Cuckoo ray is Not Evaluated while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cuckoo ray	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Rajidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Leucoraja	Atelerix
Species	Leucoraja circularis	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Cuckoo ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cuckoo ray	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cuckoo ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.