Chinese Pangolin vs Gray mangrove

Manis pentadactyla compared with Avicennia marina

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gray mangrove
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Avicennia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Avicennia marina

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gray mangrove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray mangrove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Taiwan 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.