Four-toed Hedgehog vs Sailray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Rajella lintea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sailray
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 lintea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Sailray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Sailray
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.

Sailray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.