Four-toed Hedgehog vs Rough ray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rough ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rajidae
Genus	Atelerix	Raja
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Rough 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.

Rough ray