Four-toed Hedgehog vs Painted electric ray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Diplobatis pictus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Painted electric ray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Painted electric ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Erinaceidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Atelerix	Diplobatis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Diplobatis pictus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Painted electric ray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Painted electric ray
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.

Painted electric ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.