Chinese Pangolin vs Long-nosed Echymipera

Manis pentadactyla compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Long-nosed Echymipera is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Long-nosed Echymipera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Manidae	Peramelidae
Genus	Manis	Echymipera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Echymipera rufescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Long-nosed Echymipera share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-nosed Echymipera

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Long-nosed Echymipera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-nosed Echymipera

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.