Chinese Pangolin vs Long Skimmer

Manis pentadactyla compared with Orthetrum trinacria

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Long Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Long Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Manis	Orthetrum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Orthetrum trinacria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Long Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Long Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long Skimmer

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.