Broadbacked stingaree vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Urolophus expansus compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urolophidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Urolophus	Amblysomus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Amblysomus marleyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Marley’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Marley’s Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Marley’s Golden Mole

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.