Four-toed Hedgehog vs Spinose skate

Atelerix albiventris compared with Breviraja spinosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spinose skate
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	Breviraja
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Breviraja spinosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Spinose skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Spinose skate
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.

Spinose skate