Four-toed Hedgehog vs Ray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Sympterygia bonapartii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Sympterygia
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Sympterygia bonapartii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Ray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	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.

Ray

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Chile. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.