Alupa vs Smalltooth stingray

Acacia victoriae compared with Hypanus rudis

Key Differences

• Alupa is Least Concern while Smalltooth stingray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alupa	Smalltooth stingray
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Fabaceae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Acacia	Hypanus
Species	Acacia victoriae	Hypanus rudis

Conservation Status

Alupa

LC — Least Concern

Smalltooth stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alupa	Smalltooth stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alupa

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Israel.

Smalltooth stingray

Alupa

The Alupa (Acacia victoriae) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands and deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.