Chinese Pangolin vs Malayan Free-tailed Bat

Manis pentadactyla compared with Mops mops

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Malayan Free-tailed Bat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Manidae	Molossidae
Genus	Manis	Mops
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Mops mops

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Malayan Free-tailed Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan Free-tailed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Free-tailed Bat

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.