Chinese Pangolin vs gemsbok

Manis pentadactyla compared with Oryx gazella

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while gemsbok is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	gemsbok
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Manidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Manis	Oryx
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Oryx gazella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

gemsbok

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gemsbok

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across South Africa 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.