Chinese Pangolin vs Straw-colored Sylph

Manis pentadactyla compared with Macrothemis inacuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Straw-colored Sylph is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Straw-colored Sylph
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Manis	Macrothemis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Macrothemis inacuta

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Straw-colored Sylph share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Straw-colored Sylph

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Straw-colored Sylph
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Straw-colored Sylph

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.