Chinese Pangolin vs elderberry-ash

Manis pentadactyla compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while elderberry-ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	elderberry-ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Manidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Manis	Polyscias
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	elderberry-ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

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.