Chinese Pangolin vs Fuzzy flatsedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus pilosus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Fuzzy 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 pilosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Fuzzy flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fuzzy flatsedge

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Oceanian biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Fiji, Samoa, Singapore, Taiwan, 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.