Pangolín Chino vs Alitán viperino

Manis pentadactyla compared with Haploblepharus edwardsii

Key Differences

• Pangolín Chino is Critically Endangered while Alitán viperino is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolín Chino	Alitán viperino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Manidae	Scyliorhinidae
Genus	Manis	Haploblepharus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Haploblepharus edwardsii

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolín Chino and Alitán viperino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Pangolín Chino

CR — Critically Endangered

Alitán viperino

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolín Chino	Alitán viperino
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolín Chino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Alitán viperino

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

Pangolín Chino

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.