Broadbacked stingaree vs Jungle Shrew

Urolophus expansus compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Jungle Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Urolophidae	Soricidae
Genus	Urolophus	Suncus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Jungle Shrew

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.