Four-toed Hedgehog vs Roughback Whipray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Roughback Whipray
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.

Roughback Whipray