Chinese Pangolin vs Foxtail

Manis pentadactyla compared with Amaranthus caudatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Foxtail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Foxtail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Manis	Amaranthus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Amaranthus caudatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Foxtail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Foxtail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (11 countries), Europe (27 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.