Banded stingaree vs Desmarest's hutia

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Capromys
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded stingaree

Desmarest's hutia

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.