Broadbacked stingaree vs Desert Bandicoot

Urolophus expansus compared with Perameles eremiana

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Desert Bandicoot is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Urolophidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Urolophus	Perameles
Species	Urolophus expansus	Perameles eremiana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desert Bandicoot

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Desert Bandicoot

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.