Chinese Pangolin vs eastern quoll

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Manidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Manis	Dasyurus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.