Broadbacked stingaree vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urolophus	Myotis
Species	Urolophus expansus	Myotis leibii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Eastern Small-Footed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.