Chinese Pangolin vs Window Gnat

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sylvicola fenestralis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Window Gnat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Window Gnat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Anisopodidae
Genus	Manis	Sylvicola
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sylvicola fenestralis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Window Gnat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Window Gnat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Window Gnat

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.