Chinese Pangolin vs Dotted Ermel

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ethmia dodecea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dotted Ermel is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dotted Ermel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Ethmiidae
Genus	Manis	Ethmia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ethmia dodecea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dotted Ermel

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dotted Ermel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dotted Ermel

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.