Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gulper Shark

Atelerix albiventris compared with Centrophorus granulosus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Gulper Shark is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gulper Shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Centrophoridae
Genus	Atelerix	Centrophorus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Centrophorus granulosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gulper Shark

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gulper Shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Gulper Shark

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.