Broadbacked stingaree vs Leatherback Sea Turtle

Urolophus expansus compared with Dermochelys coriacea

Key Differences

Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern while Leatherback Sea Turtle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broadbacked stingaree	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Reptilia (reptil)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Testudines (Turtles & Tortoises)
Family	Urolophidae	Cheloniidae (Sea Turtles)
Genus	Urolophus	Chelonia (Green Sea Turtles)
Species	Urolophus expansus	Dermochelys coriacea

Evolutionary Relationship

Broadbacked stingaree and Leatherback Sea Turtle share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Leatherback Sea Turtle

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~35.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broadbacked stingaree	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	50 years
Average Length	—	2.0 m
Average Weight	—	500.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broadbacked stingaree

Leatherback Sea Turtle

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Neotropic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Costa Rica, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Trinidad and Tobago. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.