Munk's devil ray vs North African Hedgehog

Mobula munkiana compared with Atelerix algirus

Key Differences

• Munk's devil ray is Vulnerable while North African Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Munk's devil ray	North African Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mobula	Atelerix
Species	Mobula munkiana	Atelerix algirus

Evolutionary Relationship

Munk's devil ray and North African Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Munk's devil ray

VU — Vulnerable

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Munk's devil ray	North African Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Munk's devil ray

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.