Chinese Pangolin vs Fernleaf Licorice-root

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ligusticum filicinum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fernleaf Licorice-root is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Manidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Manis	Ligusticum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ligusticum filicinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fernleaf Licorice-root

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fernleaf Licorice-root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fernleaf Licorice-root

Habitat

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

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.