Chinese Pangolin vs Forest Num-num

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carissa bispinosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Forest Num-num is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Forest Num-num
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Manis	Carissa
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carissa bispinosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Forest Num-num

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Forest Num-num
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest Num-num

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and India.

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.