Chinese Pangolin vs Long-tailed Marmot

Manis pentadactyla compared with Marmota caudata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Long-tailed Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Long-tailed Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Manidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Manis	Marmota
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Long-tailed Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Long-tailed Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-tailed Marmot

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.