Bigleaf paspalum vs Chinese Pangolin

Paspalum macrophyllum compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bigleaf paspalum is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bigleaf paspalum	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Liliopsida (Monocots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Poales (Grasses)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Poaceae (Grass Family)	Manidae
Genus	Paspalum	Manis
Species	Paspalum macrophyllum	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Bigleaf paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bigleaf paspalum	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bigleaf paspalum

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigleaf paspalum

The Bigleaf paspalum (Paspalum macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Paspalum. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.