Broadbacked stingaree vs Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

Urolophus expansus compared with Urocitellus undulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class Elasmobranchii Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige) Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family Urolophidae Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus Urolophus Urocitellus
Species Urolophus expansus Urocitellus undulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Long-tailed Ground Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Long-tailed Ground Squirrel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

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.

Long-tailed Ground Squirrel

No description available.

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