Cortez round stingray vs Gambian Mongoose

Urobatis maculatus compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cortez round stingray	Gambian Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urotrygonidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Urobatis	Mungos
Species	Urobatis maculatus	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Cortez round stingray and Gambian Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Cortez round stingray

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cortez round stingray	Gambian Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cortez round stingray

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.