Chinese Pangolin vs Grassleaf spurge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Euphorbia graminea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Grassleaf spurge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Grassleaf spurge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Manis	Euphorbia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Euphorbia graminea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grassleaf spurge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Grassleaf spurge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grassleaf spurge

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Nigeria), Asia (India, Israel, Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Sweden), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.