Chinese Pangolin vs Fiddle dock

Manis pentadactyla compared with Rumex pulcher

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fiddle dock is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fiddle dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Manis	Rumex
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Rumex pulcher

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fiddle dock

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fiddle dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddle dock

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.