Chinese Pangolin vs puma

Manis pentadactyla compared with Puma concolor

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	puma
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Manidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Manis	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Puma concolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

puma

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

puma

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, United States, and 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.