Chinese Pangolin vs Nose botfly

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Nose botfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Nose botfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Oestridae
Genus	Manis	Gasterophilus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gasterophilus haemorrhoidalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Nose botfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Nose botfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nose botfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.