Chinese Pangolin vs Yellow-legged Centurion

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sargus flavipes

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Yellow-legged Centurion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow-legged Centurion
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Manidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Manis	Sargus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sargus flavipes

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Yellow-legged Centurion share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow-legged Centurion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow-legged Centurion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow-legged Centurion

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.