Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla)

Tail length is 25 - 40 cm; 16 - 19 scales along edge of tail; partially prehensile tail; thicker and shorter tail than Sunda and Philippine pangolin.

Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)

Tail length is 40 - 45 cm; 14 - 15 scales along edge of tail; partially prehensile tail; thickest tail of all Asian pangolin species.

Philippine Pangolin (Manis culionensis)

Tail length is 35 - 52 cm; 28 - 32 scales along edge of tail; fully prehensile tail; longest tail in proportion to its body of Asian species; most slender tail of Asian pangolin species.

Sunda Pangolin (Manis javanica)

Tail length is 35 - 57 cm; 21 - 29 scales along edge of tail; fully prehensile tail; more slender tail than Chinese and Indian pangolins.