Chinese Pangolin vs Yellow Shadow Ant

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lasius umbratus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Yellow Shadow Ant is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Shadow Ant
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Manidae	Formicidae
Genus	Manis	Lasius
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lasius umbratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Yellow Shadow Ant share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Shadow Ant

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Shadow Ant
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Shadow Ant

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.