Chinese Pangolin vs Redclaw

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cherax quadricarinatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Redclaw
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Manidae	Parastacidae
Genus	Manis	Cherax
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cherax quadricarinatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Redclaw share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Redclaw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redclaw

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (8 countries), North America (5 countries), and South America (5 countries).

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.