Chinese Pangolin vs Dilated Scalewort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Frullania dilatata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dilated Scalewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dilated Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Manidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Manis	Frullania
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Frullania dilatata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dilated Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dilated Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dilated Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.