Broadbacked stingaree vs Highveld Golden Mole

Urolophus expansus compared with Amblysomus septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Highveld Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Highveld Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urolophidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Urolophus	Amblysomus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Amblysomus septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Highveld Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Highveld Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Highveld Golden Mole

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.