Chinese Pangolin vs Fen Snout

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nemotelus pantherina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fen Snout is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fen Snout
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Manis	Nemotelus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Nemotelus pantherina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fen Snout

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fen Snout
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Snout

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.