Chinese Pangolin vs Gray Alder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alnus incana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gray Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gray Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Manidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Manis	Alnus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alnus incana

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gray Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia), Europe (10 countries), and North America (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.