Broadbacked stingaree vs Great Gerbil

Urolophus expansus compared with Rhombomys opimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Great Gerbil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urolophus	Rhombomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Rhombomys opimus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Great Gerbil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Great Gerbil

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.