Chinese Pangolin vs Disc Mayweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Matricaria discoidea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Disc Mayweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Disc Mayweed
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	Matricaria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Matricaria discoidea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Disc Mayweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Disc Mayweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Disc Mayweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (5 countries), Europe (33 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.