Chinese Pangolin vs Eastern Dotted Border

Manis pentadactyla compared with Mylothris agathina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Eastern Dotted Border is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Eastern Dotted Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Pieridae
Genus	Manis	Mylothris
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Mylothris agathina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Eastern Dotted Border
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.