Chinese Pangolin vs devil clam

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Manidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Manis	Tridacna
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.