Chinese Pangolin vs Large Mottled Shade

Manis pentadactyla compared with Eana penziana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Large Mottled Shade is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Large Mottled Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Manis	Eana
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Eana penziana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Large Mottled Shade share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Mottled Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Large Mottled Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Mottled Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.