Broadbacked stingaree vs Foca Pia

Urolophus expansus compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Foca Pia
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	Pagophilus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Foca Pia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.