Chinese Pangolin vs Cornflag

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gladiolus communis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cornflag is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cornflag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Manis	Gladiolus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gladiolus communis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cornflag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornflag

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (11 countries), North America (Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Peru).

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.