Banded sting-ray vs Himalayan Marmot

Urolophus circularis compared with Marmota himalayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Urolophus	Marmota
Species	Urolophus circularis	Marmota himalayana

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Himalayan Marmot share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Himalayan Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Himalayan Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.