Malayan porcupine vs undulate ray

Hystrix brachyura compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Malayan porcupine is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Malayan porcupine	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hystricidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hystrix	Raja
Species	Hystrix brachyura	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Malayan porcupine and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Malayan porcupine

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Malayan porcupine	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Malayan porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium