Chinese Pangolin vs Pale Pincertail

Manis pentadactyla compared with Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pale Pincertail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pale Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Manis	Onychogomphus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Onychogomphus lefebvrii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pale Pincertail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pale Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.