Broadbacked stingaree vs Golden Thomasomys

Urolophus expansus compared with Thomasomys aureus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Golden Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urolophus	Thomasomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Thomasomys aureus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Golden Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Golden Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Golden Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.