Broadbacked stingaree vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Urolophus	Paratriaenops
Species	Urolophus expansus	Paratriaenops auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Grandidier's Trident Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Grandidier's Trident Bat

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.