Chinese Pangolin vs Dowdy Plume

Manis pentadactyla compared with Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dowdy Plume is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dowdy Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Manis	Stenoptilia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Stenoptilia zophodactylus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dowdy Plume

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dowdy Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dowdy Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (26 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Ecuador, Paraguay).

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.