Chinese Pangolin vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Manidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Manis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Four-Lined Silverfish share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and 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.