Chinese Pangolin vs Dusted Flat-body

Manis pentadactyla compared with Agonopterix assimilella

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dusted Flat-body is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dusted Flat-body
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Depressariidae
Genus	Manis	Agonopterix
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Agonopterix assimilella

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Dusted Flat-body share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dusted Flat-body

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dusted Flat-body
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusted Flat-body

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, 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.