Chinese Pangolin vs lesula

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Manidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Manis	Cercopithecus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesula

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.