Broadbacked stingaree vs Crabeater seal

Urolophus expansus compared with Lobodon carcinophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Crabeater seal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Urolophidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Urolophus	Lobodon
Species	Urolophus expansus	Lobodon carcinophaga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Crabeater seal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Crabeater seal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Crabeater seal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.