Asiatic elephant vs Brown-reticulate stingray

Elephas maximus compared with Neotrygon leylandi

Key Differences

• Asiatic elephant is Endangered while Brown-reticulate stingray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic elephant	Brown-reticulate stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Proboscidea (Elephants)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Elephantidae (Elephants)	Dasyatidae
Genus	Elephas (Asian Elephants)	Neotrygon
Species	Elephas maximus	Neotrygon leylandi

Evolutionary Relationship

Asiatic elephant and Brown-reticulate stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Asiatic elephant

EN — Endangered

Population: ~50.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Brown-reticulate stingray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic elephant	Brown-reticulate stingray
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	60 years	—
Average Length	5.5 m	—
Average Weight	4.0 t	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic elephant

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 9 distinct biome types spanning the Australasia and Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India, Indonesia, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and Thailand. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Brown-reticulate stingray

Asiatic elephant

Smaller than its African cousin, Asiatic elephants range across South and Southeast Asian forests and grasslands from India to Indonesia. Distinguished by their smaller ears, rounded back, and a single finger-like projection on the trunk tip. Deeply interwoven with Asian cultures, they have been used in religious ceremonies and as working animals for millennia. Endangered, with fewer than 50,000 remaining in the wild.

Brown-reticulate stingray

The Brown-reticulate Stingray (Neotrygon leylandi) is a species in the genus Neotrygon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. As a member of the Neotrygon genus, this species contributes to biodiversity in its native range.