Broadbacked stingaree vs Guyanan spiny rat

Urolophus expansus compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Guyanan spiny rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Echimyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Proechimys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Guyanan spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Guyanan spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.