Chinese Pangolin vs Elephant Apple

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dillenia indica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Elephant Apple is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Elephant Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dilleniales (Dilleniales)
Family	Manidae	Dilleniaceae
Genus	Manis	Dillenia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dillenia indica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elephant Apple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Elephant Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elephant Apple

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), Sao Tome and Principe, Seychelles, and Taiwan.

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.