Butterfly Stingaree vs Ebony Akodont

Urolophus papilio compared with Thaptomys nigrita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Ebony Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urolophus	Thaptomys
Species	Urolophus papilio	Thaptomys nigrita

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Stingaree and Ebony Akodont share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Ebony Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Ebony Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Ebony Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.