Chinese Pangolin vs Golden-Heather

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hudsonia ericoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Golden-Heather is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Golden-Heather
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Manidae	Cistaceae
Genus	Manis	Hudsonia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hudsonia ericoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Golden-Heather

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Golden-Heather
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Golden-Heather

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, 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.