Broadbacked stingaree vs Giant Jumping Rat

Urolophus expansus compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Hypogeomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Giant Jumping Rat

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.