Boring Sponge vs Pilbara ningaui

Cliona celata compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Boring Sponge is Not Evaluated while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Boring Sponge	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Porifera (Sponges)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Demospongiae (Demospongiae)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Clionaida (Clionaida)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Clionaidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Cliona	Ningaui
Species	Cliona celata	Ningaui timealeyi

Evolutionary Relationship

Boring Sponge and Pilbara ningaui share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Boring Sponge

NE — Not Evaluated

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Boring Sponge	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Boring Sponge

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Argentina).

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boring Sponge

The Boring Sponge (Cliona celata) is a species in the genus Cliona. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.