Broadbacked stingaree vs Leadebeater s Possum

Urolophus expansus compared with Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Leadebeater s Possum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Leadebeater s Possum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urolophidae	Petauridae
Genus	Urolophus	Gymnobelideus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Gymnobelideus leadbeateri

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Leadebeater s Possum share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Leadebeater s Possum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Leadebeater s Possum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Leadebeater s Possum

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.