Pangolin de Chine vs Maple Button

Manis pentadactyla compared with Acleris forsskaleana

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Maple Button is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Maple Button
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Manidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Manis	Acleris
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Acleris forsskaleana

Evolutionary Relationship

Pangolin de Chine and Maple Button share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Maple Button

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Maple Button
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Button

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.