Chinese Pangolin vs Oriental Scarlet

Manis pentadactyla compared with Crocothemis servilia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Oriental Scarlet is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental Scarlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Manis	Crocothemis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Crocothemis servilia

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental Scarlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental Scarlet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental Scarlet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Poland, United Kingdom, 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.