Broadbacked stingaree vs Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

Urolophus expansus compared with Chiropodomys calamianensis

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Urolophus	Chiropodomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Chiropodomys calamianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Palawan Pencil-tailed Tree Mouse

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.