Bight stingaree vs Merriam's kangaroo rat

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Dipodomys merriami

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bight stingaree	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Trygonoptera	Dipodomys
Species	Trygonoptera ovalis	Dipodomys merriami

Evolutionary Relationship

Bight stingaree and Merriam's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Merriam's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bight stingaree	Merriam's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

Merriam's kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.