Chinese Pangolin vs Fly marsh elder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Iva cheiranthifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fly marsh elder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fly marsh elder
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	Iva
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Iva cheiranthifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fly marsh elder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fly marsh elder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fly marsh elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Cuba 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.