Chinese Pangolin vs Taypau

Manis pentadactyla compared with Homalium taypau

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Taypau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Taypau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Manis	Homalium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Homalium taypau

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Taypau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Taypau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Taypau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.