Chinese Pangolin vs pale shoulder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Acontia lucida

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while pale shoulder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	pale shoulder
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Manis	Acontia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Acontia lucida

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

pale shoulder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	pale shoulder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale shoulder

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Portugal, and Sweden.

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.