Chinese Pangolin vs Flea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ctenocephalides canis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Flea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Flea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Siphonaptera (Siphonaptera)
Family	Manidae	Pulicidae
Genus	Manis	Ctenocephalides
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ctenocephalides canis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Flea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (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.