Broadbacked stingaree vs Himalayan Rat

Urolophus expansus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Himalayan Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Rattus pyctoris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Himalayan Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Himalayan Rat

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.