What are the panda species?
- The Red Panda
- The Giant Panda
- The Qingling Panda
How many panda species are there?
- There are three main species of panda. Stated in the information to the left.
How common are each species?
The Giant Panda - The most common type of panda although still at risk of endangerment.
The Red Panda - Another common type of panda but still at risk of endangerment as less than 10000 are left
The Qingling Panda - The rarest type of panda, they are endangered and only 200-300 are currently living.
Here are some funny Pinterest video links of the panda species!
Pictures of the Giant Panda, Qinling Panda, and Red Panda (far right) can be found below. Along
with a table describing these pandas.
A brief table describing the populations, diets, and personalities of the different panda species.
Panda Species |
Estimated Population Number |
Diet |
Personalities |
Giant Panda |
Around 1,864 |
Almost entirely bamboo |
Very independent yet friendly animals |
Red Panda |
Less than 10,000 pandas |
Leaves, bamboo, fruits, insects, and sometimes bird eggs |
Territorial and solitary animals as they prefer to be alone |
Qingling Panda |
Only 200-300 known to be living |
Almost entirely bamboo |
Very solitary animals, not much known as they are very rare |