Chinese Pangolin vs Pectis

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pectis subsquarrosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pectis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pectis
Kingdom	Animalia (животные)	Plantae (растения)
Phylum	Chordata (хордовые)	Magnoliophyta (магнолиофиты)
Class	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (панголины)	Asterales (астроцветные)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Pectis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pectis subsquarrosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pectis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pectis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pectis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.