Four-toed Hedgehog vs Lutz's Stingray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hypanus berthalutzae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Lutz's Stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lutz's Stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Hypanus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hypanus berthalutzae

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Lutz's Stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Lutz's Stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Lutz's Stingray
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.

Lutz's Stingray