Chinese Pangolin vs Gato-do-mato

Manis pentadactyla compared with Leopardus tigrinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gato-do-mato is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gato-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Manidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Manis	Leopardus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Leopardus tigrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Gato-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gato-do-mato

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gato-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gato-do-mato

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

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.