Chinese Pangolin vs Dingy Dowd

Manis pentadactyla compared with Blastobasis adustella

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dingy Dowd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dingy Dowd
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Blastobasidae
Genus	Manis	Blastobasis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Blastobasis adustella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dingy Dowd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dingy Dowd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingy Dowd

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 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.