Chinese Pangolin vs Potto

Manis pentadactyla compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Manidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Manis	Perodicticus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.