Centaury vs Chinese Pangolin

Psephellus taochius compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Centaury is Endangered while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Centaury	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)	Manidae
Genus	Psephellus	Manis
Species	Psephellus taochius	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Centaury

EN — Endangered

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Centaury

Habitat

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

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centaury

The Centaury (Psephellus taochius) is a species in the genus Psephellus. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

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.