Chinese Pangolin vs Widow Skimmer

Manis pentadactyla compared with Libellula luctuosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Widow Skimmer is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Widow Skimmer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Manidae	Libellulidae
Genus	Manis	Libellula
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Libellula luctuosa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Widow Skimmer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Widow Skimmer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Widow Skimmer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

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.