Chinese Pangolin vs Ironclad Beetle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tarphius gabrielae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Ironclad Beetle
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Manidae	Zopheridae
Genus	Manis	Tarphius
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tarphius gabrielae

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Ironclad Beetle share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ironclad Beetle

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Ironclad Beetle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ironclad Beetle

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.