Chinese Pangolin vs Fall Armyworm

Manis pentadactyla compared with Spodoptera frugiperda

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fall Armyworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fall Armyworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Manis	Spodoptera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Spodoptera frugiperda

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Fall Armyworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fall Armyworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fall Armyworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fall Armyworm

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (Taiwan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Denmark), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.