Erizo Orejudo vs Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Mobula eregoodoo

Key Differences

• Erizo Orejudo is Least Concern while Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Erizo Orejudo	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
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	Hemiechinus	Mobula
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Mobula eregoodoo

Evolutionary Relationship

Erizo Orejudo and Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Erizo Orejudo

LC — Least Concern

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Erizo Orejudo	Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Erizo Orejudo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

Longhorned Pygmy Devil Ray