Buffalograss vs Chinese Pangolin

Urochloa jubata compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Buffalograss is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Buffalograss	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	Urochloa	Manis
Species	Urochloa jubata	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Buffalograss

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Buffalograss	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Buffalograss

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buffalograss

The Buffalograss (Urochloa jubata) is a species in the genus Urochloa. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. 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.