Broadbacked stingaree vs Olinguito

Urolophus expansus compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Urolophus expansus	Bassaricyon neblina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Olinguito
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.