Broad Scalewort vs Chinese Pangolin

Porella obtusata compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Broad Scalewort is Endangered while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Broad Scalewort	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Porellales (Porellales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Porellaceae	Manidae
Genus	Porella	Manis
Species	Porella obtusata	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Broad Scalewort	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.