Chinese Pangolin vs Devil'S Paintbrush

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pilosella aurantiaca

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Devil'S Paintbrush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Devil'S Paintbrush
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	Pilosella
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pilosella aurantiaca

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Devil'S Paintbrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Devil'S Paintbrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Devil'S Paintbrush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Kyrgyzstan), Europe (12 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.