Chinese Pangolin vs Silverfish

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Manidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Manis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (United States).

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.