Broadbacked stingaree vs Giant Mole Shrew

Urolophus expansus compared with Anourosorex schmidi

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Giant Mole Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urolophus	Anourosorex
Species	Urolophus expansus	Anourosorex schmidi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Giant Mole Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Mole Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Giant Mole Shrew

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.