Chinese Pangolin vs Dahoon

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ilex cassine

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dahoon is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dahoon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Aquifoliales (Aquifoliales)
Family	Manidae	Aquifoliaceae
Genus	Manis	Ilex
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ilex cassine

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dahoon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dahoon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba and United States.

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.