Broad-tailed Shadowdragon vs Chinese Pangolin

Neurocordulia michaeli compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Broad-tailed Shadowdragon is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Odonata (Odonata)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Corduliidae	Manidae
Genus	Neurocordulia	Manis
Species	Neurocordulia michaeli	Manis pentadactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon and Chinese Pangolin share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad-tailed Shadowdragon	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad-tailed Shadowdragon

The Broad-Tailed Shadowdragon (Neurocordulia michaeli) is a species in the genus Neurocordulia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.