Chinese Pangolin vs dense flat sedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus congestus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while dense flat sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	dense flat sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cyperus congestus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

dense flat sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	dense flat sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dense flat sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Turkey), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.