Chinese Pangolin vs Feather-Geranium

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dysphania botrys

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Feather-Geranium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Feather-Geranium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Manis	Dysphania
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dysphania botrys

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Feather-Geranium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Feather-Geranium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feather-Geranium

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Turkey), Europe (10 countries), and North America (Canada, United States).

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.