Chinese Pangolin vs Mud Dauber

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mud Dauber is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Manis	Sceliphron
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 countries), and North America (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.