Chinese Pangolin vs Crimson Flax

Manis pentadactyla compared with Linum grandiflorum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Crimson Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Crimson Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Linaceae
Genus	Manis	Linum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Linum grandiflorum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Crimson Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Crimson Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crimson Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.