Broadbacked stingaree vs Mexican cottontail

Urolophus expansus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Urolophidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Urolophus	Sylvilagus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Mexican cottontail

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.