North African Hedgehog vs Round ray

Atelerix algirus compared with Irolita waitii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North African 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	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Irolita
Species	Atelerix algirus	Irolita waitii

Evolutionary Relationship

North African Hedgehog and Round ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

North African Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Round ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North African Hedgehog	Round ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North African Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across France, Malta, and Spain.

Round ray