Banded stingaree vs Butterfly Stingaree

Urolophus cruciatus compared with Urolophus papilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded stingaree	Butterfly Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family same	Urolophidae	Urolophidae
Genus same	Urolophus	Urolophus
Species	Urolophus cruciatus	Urolophus papilio

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded stingaree and Butterfly Stingaree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urolophus.

Conservation Status

Banded stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded stingaree	Butterfly Stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Banded stingaree

The Banded stingaree (Urolophus cruciatus) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.