Four-toed Hedgehog vs Gummy shark

Atelerix albiventris compared with Mustelus lenticulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gummy shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Erinaceidae	Triakidae
Genus	Atelerix	Mustelus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Mustelus lenticulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Gummy shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Gummy 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.

Gummy shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.