Four-toed Hedgehog vs Kapala stingaree

Atelerix albiventris compared with Urolophus kapalensis

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Kapala stingaree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Kapala stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Atelerix	Urolophus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Urolophus kapalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Kapala stingaree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Kapala stingaree
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.

Kapala stingaree