Chinese Pangolin vs flat-backed millipede

Manis pentadactyla compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while flat-backed millipede is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Manidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Manis	Polydesmus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and flat-backed millipede share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.