Fake round ray vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Urotrygon simulatrix compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Fake round ray is Vulnerable while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fake round ray	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	Urotrygonidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Urotrygon	Atelerix
Species	Urotrygon simulatrix	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Fake round ray

VU — Vulnerable

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fake round ray

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.