Banded sting-ray vs Himalayan Rat

Urolophus circularis compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urolophus	Rattus
Species	Urolophus circularis	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Himalayan Rat

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.