Bight stingaree vs coast amaranth

Trygonoptera ovalis compared with Amaranthus pumilus

Key Differences

  • Bight stingaree is Least Concern while coast amaranth is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bight stingaree coast amaranth
Kingdom Animalia (hayvan) Plantae (bitki)
Phylum Chordata (Kordalılar) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Elasmobranchii Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Urolophidae Amaranthaceae
Genus Trygonoptera Amaranthus
Species Trygonoptera ovalis Amaranthus pumilus

Conservation Status

Bight stingaree

LC — Least Concern

coast amaranth

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bight stingaree coast amaranth
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bight stingaree

coast amaranth

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Japan.

Bight stingaree

The Bight stingaree (Trygonoptera ovalis) is a species in the genus Trygonoptera. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

coast amaranth

Coast amaranth (Amaranthus pumilus) is an annual herb in the family Amaranthaceae, native to the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of the eastern United States, where it once grew on coastal foredunes, beach strand, and shell-hash substrates above the high tide line from New York south to South Carolina. It is a low-growing, fleshy plant with small, rounded leaves and inconspicuous green flowers typical of the genus. Coast amaranth is assessed as Extinct in the Wild by the IUCN, as it has not been reliably documented from wild populations since the mid-20th century; the last confirmed collections date to the 1960s. The species' decline and likely extinction resulted from intense human pressure on Atlantic coastal habitats through shoreline development, beach stabilisation, vehicular traffic on beaches, and increased storm frequency disrupting pioneer dune vegetation. It is federally listed as Threatened in the United States, though this listing predates confirmed extinction in the wild. A small number of ex-situ accessions may exist in botanical garden collections. Genetic material and seed banking efforts represent the only remaining conservation options for this critically reduced species.

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