Chinese Pangolin vs Parasitoid wasp

Manis pentadactyla compared with Aphelinus mali

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Parasitoid wasp is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Parasitoid wasp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Aphelinidae
Genus	Manis	Aphelinus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Aphelinus mali

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Parasitoid wasp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Parasitoid wasp
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Parasitoid wasp

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel, Japan), Europe (23 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Chile, Peru).

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.