Broadbacked stingaree vs Northern Bettong

Urolophus expansus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Urolophidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Urolophus	Bettongia
Species	Urolophus expansus	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Northern Bettong

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.