Broadbacked stingaree vs Mouse bandicoot

Urolophus expansus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Urolophidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Urolophus	Microperoryctes
Species	Urolophus expansus	Microperoryctes murina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Mouse bandicoot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Mouse bandicoot

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.