Chinese Pangolin vs Dodder Astragalus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Astragalus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

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.