Chinese Pangolin vs Pavement ant

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tetramorium caespitum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pavement ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pavement ant
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	Formicidae
Genus	Manis	Tetramorium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tetramorium caespitum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pavement ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pavement ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pavement ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Argentina, Venezuela).

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.