Chinese Pangolin vs Dwarf lilyturf

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ophiopogon japonicus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dwarf lilyturf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dwarf lilyturf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Manis	Ophiopogon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ophiopogon japonicus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dwarf lilyturf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dwarf lilyturf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dwarf lilyturf

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia, Taiwan), Europe (Croatia, Italy), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.