Alequim vs Broadbacked stingaree

Carcharodon carcharias compared with Urolophus expansus

Key Differences

• Alequim is Vulnerable while Broadbacked stingaree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alequim	Broadbacked stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Lamniformes (Mackerel Sharks)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Lamnidae (Mackerel Sharks)	Urolophidae
Genus	Carcharodon (Great White Sharks)	Urolophus
Species	Carcharodon carcharias	Urolophus expansus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Alequim

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~3.5K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Broadbacked stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alequim	Broadbacked stingaree
Diet	Carnivore	—
Average Lifespan	70 years	—
Average Length	5.0 m	—
Average Weight	1.1 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alequim

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes, among 9 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Neotropic and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Chile, Norway, Portugal, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Broadbacked stingaree

Alequim

O tubarão-branco é o maior peixe predador da Terra, podendo atingir 6 metros de comprimento e 2.000 kg, habitando águas costeiras e oceânicas frias em todos os principais oceanos. São predadores de topo que empregam ataques de emboscada por baixo, direcionados principalmente a mamíferos marinhos, peixes de grande porte e aves marinhas. Apesar de sua terrível reputação, ataques não provocados a humanos são extremamente raros. Classificado como Vulnerável (VU), com populações em declínio devido ao corte de barbatanas, captura acidental e pesca direcionada, apesar das proteções legais vigentes em muitas jurisdições.

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.