Chinese Pangolin vs tiger quoll

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dasyurus maculatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while tiger quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	tiger quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Manidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Manis	Dasyurus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dasyurus maculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and tiger quoll share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

tiger quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	tiger quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tiger quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.