Electric ray vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Tetronarce formosa compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Electric ray is Near Threatened while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Electric ray	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Torpediniformes (electric ray)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Torpedinidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Tetronarce	Atelerix
Species	Tetronarce formosa	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Electric ray

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Electric ray

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.