Chinese Pangolin vs Lined Hooktail

Manis pentadactyla compared with Paragomphus lineatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Lined Hooktail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Lined Hooktail
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	Paragomphus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Paragomphus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lined Hooktail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Lined Hooktail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lined Hooktail

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.