Atlantic devil ray vs Chinese Pangolin

Mobula hypostoma compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Atlantic devil ray is Endangered while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Myliobatidae	Manidae
Genus	Mobula	Manis
Species	Mobula hypostoma	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Atlantic devil ray and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Atlantic devil ray

EN — Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atlantic devil ray	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atlantic devil ray

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Atlantic devil ray

The Atlantic devil ray (Mobula hypostoma) is a species in the genus Mobula. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Chinese Pangolin

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.