Chinese Pangolin vs Grass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Urochloa mollis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Urochloa
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Urochloa mollis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Madagascar, 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.