Chinese Pangolin vs Fringed dodder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Manis	Cuscuta
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.