Chinese Pangolin vs Chinstrap Penguin

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pygoscelis antarcticus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Chinstrap Penguin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Chinstrap Penguin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sphenisciformes (Penguins)
Family	Manidae	Spheniscidae (Penguins)
Genus	Manis	Pygoscelis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pygoscelis antarcticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Chinstrap Penguin share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Chinstrap Penguin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Chinstrap Penguin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinstrap Penguin

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.

Chinstrap Penguin

The Chinstrap Penguin (Pygoscelis antarcticus) is a species in the genus Pygoscelis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found in Norway.