Chinese Pangolin vs Taiga tick

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ixodes persulcatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Taiga tick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Taiga tick
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ixodida (Ixodida)
Family	Manidae	Ixodidae
Genus	Manis	Ixodes
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ixodes persulcatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Taiga tick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Taiga tick
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taiga tick

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.