Broadbacked stingaree vs Meerkat

Urolophus expansus compared with Suricata suricatta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Meerkat
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Urolophus	Suricata
Species	Urolophus expansus	Suricata suricatta

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Meerkat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Meerkat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Meerkat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Meerkat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ecuador.

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.