Chinese Pangolin vs Levant Pincertail

Manis pentadactyla compared with Onychogomphus macrodon

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Levant Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Levant Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Manis	Onychogomphus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Onychogomphus macrodon

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Levant Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Levant Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Levant Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Levant Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.