Chinese Pangolin vs Malayan civet

Manis pentadactyla compared with Viverra tangalunga

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Malayan civet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Viverridae
Genus	Manis	Viverra
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Viverra tangalunga

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan civet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan civet

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.