Chinese Pangolin vs Plum-throated Cotinga

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cotinga maynana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Plum-throated Cotinga is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Plum-throated Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Manidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Manis	Cotinga
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cotinga maynana

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Plum-throated Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Plum-throated Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Plum-throated Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plum-throated Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.