Chinese Pangolin vs Thinkadu

Manis pentadactyla compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Manidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Manis	Parashorea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thinkadu

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.