Chinese Pangolin vs Shortnose eagle ray

Manis pentadactyla compared with Myliobatis ridens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shortnose eagle ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Manidae	Myliobatidae
Genus	Manis	Myliobatis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Myliobatis ridens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shortnose eagle ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shortnose eagle ray

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.