Chinese Pangolin vs currant aphid

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cryptomyzus ribis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while currant aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	currant 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	Cryptomyzus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cryptomyzus ribis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

currant aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	currant aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

currant aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.