Blackish stingray vs Chinese Pangolin

Hemitrygon navarrae compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Blackish stingray is Vulnerable while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish stingray	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Dasyatidae	Manidae
Genus	Hemitrygon	Manis
Species	Hemitrygon navarrae	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish stingray and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blackish stingray

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish stingray	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish stingray

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackish stingray

The Blackish stingray (Hemitrygon navarrae) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.