Broadbacked stingaree vs Desert Rat-kangaroo

Urolophus expansus compared with Caloprymnus campestris

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Desert Rat-kangaroo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urolophidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Urolophus	Caloprymnus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Caloprymnus campestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desert Rat-kangaroo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Desert Rat-kangaroo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Desert Rat-kangaroo

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.