Pangolin de Chine vs Eastern Mole

Manis pentadactyla compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Eastern Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Manidae	Talpidae
Genus	Manis	Scalopus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolin de Chine and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pangolin de Chine

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