Broadbacked stingaree vs Daurian Hedgehog

Urolophus expansus compared with Mesechinus dauuricus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Daurian Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Urolophidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Urolophus	Mesechinus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Mesechinus dauuricus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Daurian Hedgehog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Daurian Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Daurian Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Daurian Hedgehog

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.