Chinese Pangolin vs King Pin

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chaenothecopsis debilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while King Pin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	King Pin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Mycocaliciales (Mycocaliciales)
Family	Manidae	Mycocaliciaceae
Genus	Manis	Chaenothecopsis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chaenothecopsis debilis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

King Pin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	King Pin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

King Pin

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Denmark, Norway, 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.