Chinese Pangolin vs Dingaan's Widow

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dingaan's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dingaan's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Manis	Dingana
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Dingaan's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dingaan's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.