Brown stingaree vs zérène de lorme

Urolophus westraliensis compared with Abraxas sylvata

Key Differences

• Brown stingaree is Least Concern while zérène de lorme is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown stingaree	zérène de lorme
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Urolophidae	Geometridae
Genus	Urolophus	Abraxas
Species	Urolophus westraliensis	Abraxas sylvata

Evolutionary Relationship

Brown stingaree and zérène de lorme share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Brown stingaree

LC — Least Concern

zérène de lorme

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown stingaree	zérène de lorme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown stingaree

zérène de lorme

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown stingaree

The Brown Stingaree (Urolophus westraliensis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the genus Urolophus, it shares characteristics with related species within this taxonomic group.

zérène de lorme

The clouded magpie (Abraxas sylvata) is a geometrid moth in the family Geometridae found across temperate Europe, extending eastward through Russia to Japan. The adult wingspan measures approximately 32–42 mm, with white wings bearing a distinctive pattern of yellow-orange and dark grey to black spots and patches arranged in rows across the forewing and hindwing, creating a striking patterned appearance resembling the magpie coloring of the related magpie moth Abraxas grossulariata, but with a more yellowish, muted tone and less black — hence 'clouded.' Adults fly in one generation from June to July, resting on leaf surfaces and attending woodland flowers for nectar. The larvae feed on wych elm (Ulmus glabra) and occasionally other Ulmus species in mature deciduous woodland and woodland edges. The clouded magpie has become less common in parts of its European range due to the widespread loss of mature elms from Dutch elm disease, which devastated European elm populations from the 1970s onward. Conservation of this species requires the protection of surviving mature elm trees and management of regrowth elms in woodland ecosystems.