Blacktip reef shark vs Chinese Pangolin

Carcharhinus cautus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Blacktip reef shark is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blacktip reef shark	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Carcharhinidae	Manidae
Genus	Carcharhinus	Manis
Species	Carcharhinus cautus	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Blacktip reef shark and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Blacktip reef shark

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blacktip reef shark	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blacktip reef shark

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blacktip reef shark

The Blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus cautus) is a species in the genus Carcharhinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.