Chinese Pangolin vs Foxtail flatsedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus alopecuroides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Foxtail flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Foxtail flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cyperus alopecuroides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Foxtail flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands and flooded grasslands and savannas within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Egypt, Greece, Japan, 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.