Pangolin de Chine vs Japanese Water Shrew

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Japanese Water Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Japanese Water Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Manis	Chimarrogale
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolin de Chine and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.