Long-eared Hedgehog vs Round Ray

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	Round 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	Rajella
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	Round 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.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.