Chinese Pangolin vs corn leaf aphid

Manis pentadactyla compared with Rhopalosiphum maidis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while corn leaf aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	corn leaf aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Manidae	Aphididae
Genus	Manis	Rhopalosiphum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Rhopalosiphum maidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and corn leaf aphid share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

corn leaf aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	corn leaf aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

corn leaf aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (26 countries), and North America (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.