Broadbacked stingaree vs Globe Thistle

Urolophus expansus compared with Echinops exaltatus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Globe Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Globe Thistle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Urolophidae	Tenrecidae
Genus	Urolophus	Echinops
Species	Urolophus expansus	Echinops exaltatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Globe Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Globe Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Globe Thistle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (13 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.