Chinese Pangolin vs Franchet's Cotoneaster

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cotoneaster franchetii

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Franchet's Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Manis	Cotoneaster
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cotoneaster franchetii

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Franchet's Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Franchet's Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Franchet's Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, South Africa), Asia (Turkey), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Uruguay).

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.