Chinese Pangolin vs Cypress aphid

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cinara cupressi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cypress 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	Cinara
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cinara cupressi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cypress aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (China, India, Israel), Europe (11 countries), North America (United States), and South America (4 countries).

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.