Chinese Pangolin vs Spotted Thick-knee

Manis pentadactyla compared with Burhinus capensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Spotted Thick-knee is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Spotted Thick-knee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Manidae	Burhinidae
Genus	Manis	Burhinus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Burhinus capensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Spotted Thick-knee share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spotted Thick-knee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Spotted Thick-knee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spotted Thick-knee

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.