Chinese Pangolin vs greater broomrape

Manis pentadactyla compared with Orobanche rapum-genistae

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while greater broomrape is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	greater broomrape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Orobanchaceae
Genus	Manis	Orobanche
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Orobanche rapum-genistae

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

greater broomrape

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	greater broomrape
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

greater broomrape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.