Chinese Pangolin vs sow thistle aphid

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hyperomyzus lactucae

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while sow thistle aphid is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	sow thistle aphid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Manidae	Aphididae
Genus	Manis	Hyperomyzus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hyperomyzus lactucae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

sow thistle aphid

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	sow thistle aphid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sow thistle aphid

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.