Broadbacked stingaree vs Desert Dormouse

Urolophus expansus compared with Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Desert Dormouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Dormouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Gliridae
Genus	Urolophus	Selevinia
Species	Urolophus expansus	Selevinia betpakdalaensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desert Dormouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Desert Dormouse

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.