Broadbacked stingaree vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Urolophus expansus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Urolophidae Herpestidae
Genus Urolophus Crossarchus
Species Urolophus expansus Crossarchus platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Flat-headed Kusimanse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Flat-headed Kusimanse

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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

No description available.

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