Chinese Pangolin vs Cyprus Vetch

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lathyrus ochrus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cyprus Vetch is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cyprus Vetch
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Lathyrus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lathyrus ochrus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cyprus Vetch

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Cyprus Vetch
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cyprus Vetch

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus, Japan), Europe (10 countries), 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.