Chinese Pangolin vs dooryard sowbug

Manis pentadactyla compared with Porcellio laevis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while dooryard sowbug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Manidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Manis	Porcellio
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	dooryard sowbug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.