Chinese Pangolin vs lesser grison

Manis pentadactyla compared with Galictis cuja

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while lesser grison is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	lesser grison
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Manis	Galictis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Galictis cuja

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and lesser grison share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

lesser grison

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	lesser grison
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser grison

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.