Chinese Pangolin vs Spotted Dark-bee

Manis pentadactyla compared with Stelis ornatula

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Spotted Dark-bee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Spotted Dark-bee
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	Megachilidae
Genus	Manis	Stelis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Stelis ornatula

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Spotted Dark-bee share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Dark-bee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Spotted Dark-bee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Dark-bee

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.