Broadbacked stingaree vs Gilliard's Flying Fox

Urolophus expansus compared with Pteropus gilliardorum

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Gilliard's Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Pteropus gilliardorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Gilliard's Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Gilliard's Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Gilliard's Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Gilliard's Flying Fox

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.