Banded sting-ray vs Indian Pangolin

Urolophus circularis compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Banded sting-ray is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Banded sting-ray	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Urolophidae	Manidae
Genus	Urolophus	Manis
Species	Urolophus circularis	Manis crassicaudata

Evolutionary Relationship

Banded sting-ray and Indian Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Banded sting-ray

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Banded sting-ray	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Banded sting-ray

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Banded sting-ray

The Banded sting-ray (Urolophus circularis) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.