Chinese Pangolin vs Elegant Water Shrew

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nectogale elegans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pholidota (鳞甲目)	Soricomorpha (鼩形目)
Family	Manidae	Soricidae
Genus	Manis	Nectogale
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elegant 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.