Butterfly Stingaree vs Ord's kangaroo rat

Urolophus papilio compared with Dipodomys ordii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly Stingaree	Ord's kangaroo rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Urolophidae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Urolophus	Dipodomys
Species	Urolophus papilio	Dipodomys ordii

Evolutionary Relationship

Butterfly Stingaree and Ord's kangaroo rat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Ord's kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly Stingaree	Ord's kangaroo rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly Stingaree

Ord's kangaroo rat

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.