Broadbacked stingaree vs Dusky Flying Fox

Urolophus expansus compared with Pteropus brunneus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Dusky Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Dusky Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Pteropus brunneus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Dusky Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Dusky Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Dusky Flying Fox

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.