Chinese Pangolin vs Shiny Dufourea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dufourea minuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Shiny Dufourea is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shiny Dufourea
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Halictidae
Genus	Manis	Dufourea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dufourea minuta

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shiny Dufourea

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shiny Dufourea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shiny Dufourea

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway, and Sweden.

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.