Chinese Pangolin vs Small Suncup

Manis pentadactyla compared with Aspidonepsis flava

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Small Suncup is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Small Suncup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Manis	Aspidonepsis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Aspidonepsis flava

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Small Suncup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Small Suncup
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small Suncup

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.