Chinese Pangolin vs Formosan rock macaque

Manis pentadactyla compared with Macaca cyclopis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Formosan rock macaque is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Formosan rock macaque
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Manidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Manis	Macaca
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Macaca cyclopis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Formosan rock macaque share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Formosan rock macaque

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Formosan rock macaque
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Formosan rock macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Japan and Taiwan.

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.