Chinese Pangolin vs Splayed Deerfly

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chrysops caecutiens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Splayed Deerfly is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Splayed Deerfly
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Tabanidae
Genus	Manis	Chrysops
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chrysops caecutiens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Splayed Deerfly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Splayed Deerfly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Splayed Deerfly

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.