Shortnose eagle ray vs Sumatran orangutan

Myliobatis ridens compared with Pongo abelii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Shortnose eagle ray	Sumatran orangutan
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Myliobatidae	Hominidae (Great Apes)
Genus	Myliobatis	Pongo (Orangutans)
Species	Myliobatis ridens	Pongo abelii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Shortnose eagle ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Sumatran orangutan

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Shortnose eagle ray	Sumatran orangutan
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Shortnose eagle ray

Sumatran orangutan

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.