Four-toed Hedgehog vs Yellowback stingaree

Atelerix albiventris compared with Urolophus sufflavus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Yellowback stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellowback stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Atelerix	Urolophus
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Urolophus sufflavus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Yellowback stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Yellowback stingaree
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.

Yellowback stingaree