Broadbacked stingaree vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Urolophus expansus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Urolophus	Mungotictis
Species	Urolophus expansus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Narrow-striped Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Narrow-striped Mongoose

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.