chimpanzee vs Round Ray

Pan troglodytes compared with Rajella fyllae

Key Differences

• chimpanzee is Endangered while Round Ray is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chimpanzee	Round Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Primates (primatas)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Hominidae (Great Apes)	Rajidae
Genus	Pan (Chimpanzees)	Rajella
Species	Pan troglodytes	Rajella fyllae

Evolutionary Relationship

chimpanzee and Round Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

chimpanzee

EN — Endangered

Population: ~300.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Round Ray

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	chimpanzee	Round Ray
Diet	Omnivore	—
Average Lifespan	45 years	—
Average Length	1.2 m	—
Average Weight	50.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

chimpanzee

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Cameroon, Congo (DRC), Guinea, Tanzania, and Uganda. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Round Ray

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

chimpanzee

O chimpanzé-comum (Pan troglodytes) é o primata não humano mais próximo geneticamente dos humanos, compartilhando 98,7% do DNA. Habita florestas tropicais e savanas arborizadas da África Ocidental e Central. Vive em comunidades sociais complexas com hierarquia clara. Utiliza ferramentas como paus para extrair cupins e pedras para quebrar nozes. Possui rica comunicação gestual e vocal. Classificado como espécie em risco, ameaçado pela caça, perda de habitat e doenças.