Chinese Pangolin vs devil's-tongue cactus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ferocactus latispinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while devil's-tongue cactus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	devil's-tongue cactus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Manis	Ferocactus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ferocactus latispinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

devil's-tongue cactus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	devil's-tongue cactus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil's-tongue cactus

Habitat

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

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.