Chinese Pangolin vs cush-cush

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dioscorea trifida

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while cush-cush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	cush-cush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Manidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Manis	Dioscorea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dioscorea trifida

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

cush-cush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	cush-cush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cush-cush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.