Broadbacked stingaree vs Mexican Big-eared Bat

Urolophus expansus compared with Corynorhinus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Mexican Big-eared Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Mexican Big-eared Bat
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	Corynorhinus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Corynorhinus mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Mexican Big-eared Bat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Big-eared Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Mexican Big-eared Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Mexican Big-eared 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.