Chinese Pangolin vs Gray-faced Buzzard

Manis pentadactyla compared with Butastur indicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gray-faced Buzzard is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gray-faced Buzzard
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Manidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Manis	Butastur
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Butastur indicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Gray-faced Buzzard share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-faced Buzzard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gray-faced Buzzard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-faced Buzzard

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.