Chinese Pangolin vs date palm scale

Manis pentadactyla compared with Parlatoria blanchardi

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while date palm scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	date palm scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Manidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Manis	Parlatoria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Parlatoria blanchardi

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and date palm scale share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

date palm scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	date palm scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

date palm scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 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.