chilte vs Chinese Pangolin

Cnidoscolus elasticus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• chilte is Vulnerable while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chilte	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Euphorbiaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cnidoscolus	Manis
Species	Cnidoscolus elasticus	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chilte

Habitat

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

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chilte

The chilte (Cnidoscolus elasticus) is a species in the genus Cnidoscolus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. 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.