Broadbacked stingaree vs Gray-bellied dunnart

Urolophus expansus compared with Sminthopsis griseoventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Gray-bellied dunnart
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family Urolophidae Dasyuridae
Genus Urolophus Sminthopsis
Species Urolophus expansus Sminthopsis griseoventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Gray-bellied dunnart share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Gray-bellied dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Gray-bellied dunnart
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Gray-bellied dunnart

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.

Gray-bellied dunnart

No description available.

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