Chinese Pangolin vs Variable Chafer

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Manidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Manis	Gnorimus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Variable Chafer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.