Broadbacked stingaree vs Great stingaree

Urolophus expansus compared with Urolophus bucculentus

Key Differences

  • Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Great stingaree is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Broadbacked stingaree Great stingaree
Kingdom same Animalia (Tier) Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordatiere) Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same Elasmobranchii Elasmobranchii
Order same Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige) Myliobatiformes (Stechrochenartige)
Family same Urolophidae Urolophidae
Genus same Urolophus Urolophus
Species Urolophus expansus Urolophus bucculentus

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Great stingaree share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Urolophus.

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Great stingaree

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Broadbacked stingaree Great stingaree
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

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.

Great stingaree

No description available.

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