Finspot ray vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Raja cervigoni compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Finspot ray is Data Deficient while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Finspot 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	Raja	Atelerix
Species	Raja cervigoni	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Finspot ray

DD — Data Deficient

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Finspot ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.