Broadbacked stingaree vs Desmarest's hutia

Urolophus expansus compared with Capromys pilorides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Desmarest's hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Capromys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Capromys pilorides

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Desmarest's hutia share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Desmarest's hutia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Desmarest's hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Desmarest's hutia

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.