Broadbacked stingaree vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Urolophus expansus compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Geomyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Geomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Geomys arenarius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Pocket Gopher
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.