Broadbacked stingaree vs Mountain Coati

Urolophus expansus compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Urolophidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Urolophus	Nasua
Species	Urolophus expansus	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across 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.