Chinese Pangolin vs danewort, dwarf elder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sambucus ebulus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while danewort, dwarf elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	danewort, dwarf elder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Manidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Manis	Sambucus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sambucus ebulus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

danewort, dwarf elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	danewort, dwarf elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

danewort, dwarf elder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (15 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.