Chinese Pangolin vs Murray's skate

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bathyraja murrayi

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Murray's skate is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Murray's skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Manidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Manis	Bathyraja
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bathyraja murrayi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Murray's skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Murray's skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murray's skate

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.