Broadbacked stingaree vs Japanese Noctule

Urolophus expansus compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Urolophus	Nyctalus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Nyctalus furvus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Japanese Noctule
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Japanese Noctule

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.