Broadbacked stingaree vs Little spotted cat

Urolophus expansus compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Little spotted cat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Little spotted cat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Urolophus	Leopardus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Little spotted cat share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Little spotted cat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Little spotted cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Little spotted cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.