Chinese Pangolin vs Field Thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cirsium discolor

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Field Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Field Thistle
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	Cirsium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cirsium discolor

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Field Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Field Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.