Chinese Pangolin vs sable antelope

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hippotragus niger

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while sable antelope is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	sable antelope
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Manidae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Manis	Hippotragus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hippotragus niger

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

sable antelope

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	sable antelope
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sable antelope

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in South Africa.

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.