Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yantai stingray

Atelerix albiventris compared with Hemitrygon laevigata

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yantai stingray is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yantai stingray
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	Hemitrygon
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Hemitrygon laevigata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yantai stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yantai stingray
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.

Yantai stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.