Long-eared Hedgehog vs Rough ray

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Rough ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Rough 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	Hemiechinus	Raja
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and Rough ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Rough ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Rough ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Rough ray