Chinese Pangolin vs field slug

Manis pentadactyla compared with Deroceras agreste

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while field slug is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	field slug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Manidae	Agriolimacidae
Genus	Manis	Deroceras
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Deroceras agreste

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

field slug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	field slug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

field slug

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay).

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.