Chinese Pangolin vs Starrynose stingray

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pastinachus stellurostris

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Starrynose stingray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Starrynose stingray

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.