Diable de mer vs Four-toed Hedgehog

Mobula mobular compared with Atelerix albiventris

Key Differences

• Diable de mer is Endangered while Four-toed Hedgehog is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diable de mer	Four-toed Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Myliobatidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Mobula	Atelerix
Species	Mobula mobular	Atelerix albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Diable de mer and Four-toed Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Diable de mer

EN — Endangered

Four-toed Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diable de mer	Four-toed Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diable de mer

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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

Four-toed Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Spain.