Asiatic apple vs Chinese Pangolin

Malus spectabilis compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Asiatic apple is Data Deficient while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Asiatic apple	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rosales (Roses & Allies)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Rosaceae (Rose Family)	Manidae
Genus	Malus	Manis
Species	Malus spectabilis	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Asiatic apple

DD — Data Deficient

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Asiatic apple	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Asiatic apple

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Asiatic apple

The Asiatic apple (Malus spectabilis) is a species in the genus Malus. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions. Found in United States.

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.