Chinese Pangolin vs Gray-headed Flying Fox

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pteropus poliocephalus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gray-headed Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gray-headed Flying Fox
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)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Manidae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Manis	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pteropus poliocephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Gray-headed Flying Fox share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray-headed Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gray-headed Flying Fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Flying Fox

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.