Chinese Pangolin vs Elephant Jack

Manis pentadactyla compared with Artocarpus tamaran

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Elephant Jack is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Elephant Jack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Moraceae
Genus	Manis	Artocarpus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Artocarpus tamaran

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elephant Jack

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Elephant Jack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Jack

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.