Broadbacked stingaree vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Urolophus expansus compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Urolophidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Urolophus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Pteropus vetula

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and New Caledonian Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

New Caledonian Flying Fox

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.