Chinese Pangolin vs Marbled Minor

Manis pentadactyla compared with Oligia strigilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Marbled Minor is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Marbled Minor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Manis	Oligia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Oligia strigilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Marbled Minor

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Marbled Minor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled Minor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.