Chinese Pangolin vs Fire ant

Manis pentadactyla compared with Solenopsis geminata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fire ant is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fire ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Formicidae
Genus	Manis	Solenopsis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Solenopsis geminata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fire ant

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fire ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fire ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Liberia, Mauritius), Asia (10 countries), Europe (Denmark, Spain, Sweden), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (11 countries), and South America (4 countries).

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.