Chinese Pangolin vs red-eared guenon

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cercopithecus erythrotis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while red-eared guenon is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	red-eared guenon
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	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Manis	Cercopithecus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cercopithecus erythrotis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and red-eared guenon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

red-eared guenon

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	red-eared guenon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-eared guenon

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.