Broadbacked stingaree vs Decken's Horseshoe Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Rhinolophus deckenii

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Decken's Horseshoe Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Urolophus	Rhinolophus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Rhinolophus deckenii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Decken's Horseshoe Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Decken's Horseshoe Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Decken's Horseshoe Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Decken's Horseshoe 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.