Chinese Pangolin vs Ginger

Manis pentadactyla compared with Zingiber officinale

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Manis	Zingiber
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Zingiber officinale

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (Sweden), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.