Chinese Pangolin vs Duckweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Manidae	Araceae
Genus	Manis	Lemna
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.