Chinese Pangolin vs Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Elm-Leaf Spiraea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Manis	Spiraea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Spiraea chamaedryfolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Elm-Leaf Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elm-Leaf Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (14 countries), North America (Canada, 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.