Four-toed Hedgehog vs Raya

Atelerix albiventris compared with Myliobatis peruvianus

Key Differences

• Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern while Raya is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Four-toed Hedgehog	Raya
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Erinaceidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Atelerix	Myliobatis
Species	Atelerix albiventris	Myliobatis peruvianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Four-toed Hedgehog and Raya share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Raya

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Four-toed Hedgehog	Raya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.

Raya

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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