Chinese Pangolin vs Ginger Bush

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pavonia spinifex

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Ginger Bush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Ginger Bush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Manidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Manis	Pavonia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pavonia spinifex

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ginger Bush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Ginger Bush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ginger Bush

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.