Broadbacked stingaree vs mountain gorilla

Urolophus expansus compared with Gorilla beringei

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while mountain gorilla is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	mountain gorilla
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urolophidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Urolophus	Gorilla (Gorillas)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Gorilla beringei

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

mountain gorilla

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	mountain gorilla
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

mountain gorilla

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.