Chinese Pangolin vs Figleaf gourd

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Figleaf gourd is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Manidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Manis	Cucurbita
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.