Bitter-Root vs Chinese Pangolin

Apocynum androsaemifolium compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Bitter-Root is Not Evaluated while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bitter-Root	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Gentianales (Gentianales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Apocynaceae	Manidae
Genus	Apocynum	Manis
Species	Apocynum androsaemifolium	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Bitter-Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bitter-Root	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bitter-Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitter-Root

The Bitter-Root (Apocynum androsaemifolium) is a species in the genus Apocynum. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.