Chinese Pangolin vs Feathertop

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Feathertop is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Cenchrus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Feathertop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.