Broadbacked stingaree vs Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Chaerephon gallagheri

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urolophus	Chaerephon
Species	Urolophus expansus	Chaerephon gallagheri

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

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.