Chinese Pangolin vs Eye Bright

Manis pentadactyla compared with Heliotropium angiospermum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Eye Bright is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Eye Bright
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Manidae	Heliotropiaceae
Genus	Manis	Heliotropium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Heliotropium angiospermum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Eye Bright

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Eye Bright
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eye Bright

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.