Broadbacked stingaree vs Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Promops davisoni

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Davison’s Mastiff Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Davison’s Mastiff 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	Promops
Species	Urolophus expansus	Promops davisoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Davison’s Mastiff Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Davison’s Mastiff Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.