Chinese Pangolin vs Japanese Water Shrew

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pholidota (鱗甲目)	Soricomorpha (トガリネズミ目)
Family	Manidae	Soricidae
Genus	Manis	Chimarrogale
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Japanese Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Japanese Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Japanese Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese Pangolin

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