Broadbacked stingaree vs Niger Delta Red Colobus

Urolophus expansus compared with Piliocolobus epieni

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Niger Delta Red Colobus is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Urolophidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Urolophus	Piliocolobus
Species	Urolophus expansus	Piliocolobus epieni

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Niger Delta Red Colobus share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Niger Delta Red Colobus

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Niger Delta Red Colobus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Niger Delta Red Colobus

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.