Broadbacked stingaree vs Cheng s Jird

Urolophus expansus compared with Meriones chengi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Cheng s Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Urolophus expansus	Meriones chengi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Cheng s Jird share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Cheng s Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Cheng s Jird
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Cheng s Jird

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.

Cheng s Jird

The Cheng s Jird (Meriones chengi) is a species in the genus Meriones. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.