Pangolin de Chine vs Lion d'Afrique

Manis pentadactyla compared with Panthera leo

Key Differences

Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Lion d'Afrique is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Lion d'Afrique
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Manis	Panthera (Big Cats)
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Panthera leo

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Afficher Class: Mammalia

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Lion d'Afrique

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~23.0K

Trend: Decreasing ↓

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Lion d'Afrique
Diet	—	Carnivore
Average Lifespan	—	15 years
Average Length	—	2.5 m
Average Weight	—	190.0 kg

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lion d'Afrique

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Afrotropic and Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Kenya. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Lion d'Afrique

The largest wild cat in Africa, lions reach up to 250 kg and are the only social felids, living in prides across sub-Saharan savannas and grasslands. Males are distinguished by their iconic manes. As apex predators, they regulate herbivore populations and maintain ecosystem balance. Listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss and human-wildlife conflict.