Chinese Pangolin vs Giant arrowhead

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sagittaria montevidensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Giant arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Giant arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Manidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Manis	Sagittaria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sagittaria montevidensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Giant arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Giant arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant arrowhead

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Tanzania), Asia (Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.