Long-eared Hedgehog vs undulate ray

Hemiechinus auritus compared with Raja undulata

Key Differences

• Long-eared Hedgehog is Least Concern while undulate ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-eared Hedgehog	undulate ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Mammalia (포유류)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)	Rajiformes (홍어목)
Family	Erinaceidae	Rajidae
Genus	Hemiechinus	Raja
Species	Hemiechinus auritus	Raja undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Long-eared Hedgehog and undulate ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (척삭동물)

Conservation Status

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

undulate ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-eared Hedgehog	undulate ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.

undulate ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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