Chinese Pangolin vs Red Balau

Manis pentadactyla compared with Shorea carapae

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Red Balau is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Manidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Manis	Shorea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Shorea carapae

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Balau

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.