Chinese Pangolin vs Confusing Bumble Bee

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bombus perplexus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Confusing Bumble Bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Confusing Bumble Bee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Apidae (Bees)
Genus	Manis	Bombus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bombus perplexus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Confusing Bumble Bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Bumble Bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Confusing Bumble Bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Bumble Bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.