Chinese Pangolin vs Flat Wrack

Manis pentadactyla compared with Fucus spiralis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Flat Wrack is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Flat Wrack
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fucales (Fucales)
Family	Manidae	Fucaceae
Genus	Manis	Fucus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Fucus spiralis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Flat Wrack

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Flat Wrack
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flat Wrack

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate coniferous forests, montane grasslands and shrublands, and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found across Africa (Morocco) and Europe (9 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.