Hortle's whipray vs Kraban hin

Pateobatis hortlei compared with Pateobatis fai

Key Differences

• Hortle's whipray is Near Threatened while Kraban hin is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hortle's whipray	Kraban hin
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Elasmobranchii	Elasmobranchii
Order same	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)	Myliobatiformes (อันดับปลากระเบน)
Family same	Dasyatidae	Dasyatidae
Genus same	Pateobatis	Pateobatis
Species	Pateobatis hortlei	Pateobatis fai

Evolutionary Relationship

Hortle's whipray and Kraban hin share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Pateobatis.

Conservation Status

Hortle's whipray

NT — Near Threatened

Kraban hin

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hortle's whipray	Kraban hin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hortle's whipray

Kraban hin

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.