Broadbacked stingaree vs Pousargues’s Mongoose

Urolophus expansus compared with Dologale dybowskii

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Pousargues’s Mongoose is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Urolophus	Dologale
Species	Urolophus expansus	Dologale dybowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Pousargues’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Pousargues’s Mongoose

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Pousargues’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Pousargues’s 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.