Banded stingaree vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Banded stingaree is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Geomys
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Desert Pocket Gopher share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Desert Pocket Gopher

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.