Broadbacked stingaree vs Giant Noctule

Urolophus expansus compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Giant Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Giant Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

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.