Broadbacked stingaree vs Merida-Andenmaus

Urolophus expansus compared with Aepeomys lugens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Merida-Andenmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Urolophidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Urolophus	Aepeomys
Species	Urolophus expansus	Aepeomys lugens

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Merida-Andenmaus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Merida-Andenmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Merida-Andenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Merida-Andenmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.