Brown stingaree vs Fat Sand Rat

Urolophus westraliensis compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingaree	Fat Sand Rat
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	Psammomys
Species	Urolophus westraliensis	Psammomys obesus

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingaree and Fat Sand Rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Brown stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingaree	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingaree

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown stingaree

The Brown Stingaree (Urolophus westraliensis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.