Chinese Pangolin vs Gharial

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gavialis gangeticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gharial
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Reptilia (Reptiles)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Crocodylia (Crocodilians)
Family	Manidae	Crocodylidae (Crocodiles)
Genus	Manis	Crocodylus (True Crocodiles)
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gavialis gangeticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Gharial share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gharial

CR — Critically Endangered

Population: ~650

Trend: Increasing ↑

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gharial
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	60 years
Average Length	—	5.0 m
Average Weight	—	200.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gharial

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 6 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across India and Nepal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Gharial

The gharial is a fish-eating crocodilian with a distinctive long, narrow snout. It is critically endangered with fewer than 700 adults.