Broadbacked stingaree vs Chimantá Poison Frog

Urolophus expansus compared with Anomaloglossus rufulus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Chimantá Poison Frog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Chimantá Poison Frog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Urolophidae	Aromobatidae
Genus	Urolophus	Anomaloglossus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Anomaloglossus rufulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Chimantá Poison Frog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Chimantá Poison Frog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Chimantá Poison Frog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Chimantá Poison Frog

The Chimantá Poison Frog (Anomaloglossus rufulus) is a species in the genus Anomaloglossus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.