Chinese Pangolin vs fire moss

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ceratodon purpureus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while fire moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	fire moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Manidae	Ditrichaceae
Genus	Manis	Ceratodon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ceratodon purpureus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

fire moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	fire moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fire moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.