Chinese Pangolin vs Newstead scale

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Newstead scale is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Manidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Manis	Lepidosaphes
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.