Chinese Pangolin vs Pengua

Manis pentadactyla compared with Macaranga mappa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pengua is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pengua
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Manis	Macaranga
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Macaranga mappa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pengua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pengua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pengua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in 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.