Chinese Pangolin vs flax dodder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while flax dodder is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	flax dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Manis	Cuscuta
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cuscuta epilinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

flax dodder

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	flax dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flax dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.