Broadbacked stingaree vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Molossidae
Genus	Urolophus	Mops
Species	Urolophus expansus	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Malayan Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.