Broadbacked stingaree vs Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Chaerephon chapini

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Chiroptera (Bats)
Family Urolophidae Molossidae
Genus Urolophus Chaerephon
Species Urolophus expansus Chaerephon chapini

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Chapin's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Chapin's Free-tailed Bat
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broadbacked stingaree

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

Chapin's Free-tailed Bat

The Chapin's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon chapini) is a species in the genus Chaerephon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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