Four-toed Hedgehog vs Round Ray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Round 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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.