Chinese Pangolin vs Eastern Mole

Manis pentadactyla compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Manidae	Talpidae
Genus	Manis	Scalopus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.