Chinese Pangolin vs Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Lake Baikal Mountain Vole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Manidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Manis	Alticola
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Lake Baikal Mountain Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Lake Baikal Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lake Baikal Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.