Chinese Pangolin vs Dense-Flower Aster

Manis pentadactyla compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Symphyotrichum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), 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.