Chinese Pangolin vs White Chilte

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Manis	Cnidoscolus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

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.