Blue skate vs Chinese Pangolin

Notoraja azurea compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Blue skate is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blue skate	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Arhynchobatidae	Manidae
Genus	Notoraja	Manis
Species	Notoraja azurea	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blue skate

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blue skate	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blue skate

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blue skate

The Blue skate (Notoraja azurea) is a species in the genus Notoraja. It is currently classified as Least Concern 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.