Chinese Pangolin vs lowland paca

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuniculus paca

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while lowland paca is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	lowland paca
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	Cuniculidae
Genus	Manis	Cuniculus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cuniculus paca

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and lowland paca share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

lowland paca

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	lowland paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lowland paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.