Pangolin de Chine vs Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Manis pentadactyla compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Poiane d'Afrique occidentale is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Manidae	Viverridae
Genus	Manis	Poiana
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Poiana leightoni

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolin de Chine and Poiane d'Afrique occidentale share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

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.