Pangolin de Chine vs Ray

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bathyraja schroederi

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Ray is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Manidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Manis	Bathyraja
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bathyraja schroederi

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolin de Chine and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ray

Habitat

Native to South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Chile.

Pangolin de Chine

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.