Broadbacked stingaree vs Fraser's dolphin

Urolophus expansus compared with Lagenodelphis hosei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Fraser's dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Urolophidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Urolophus	Lagenodelphis
Species	Urolophus expansus	Lagenodelphis hosei

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Fraser's dolphin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Fraser's dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Fraser's dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Fraser's dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Norway, Portugal), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

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.