Chinese Pangolin vs Feather-head knapweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Centaurea trichocephala

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Feather-head knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Centaurea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Centaurea trichocephala

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Feather-head knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Feather-head knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feather-head knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Sweden, and 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.