Broadbacked stingaree vs Murin Nordique

Urolophus expansus compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Murin Nordique
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	Myotis
Species	Urolophus expansus	Myotis septentrionalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Murin Nordique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.