Chinese Pangolin vs Green-Ginger

Manis pentadactyla compared with Artemisia pontica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Green-Ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Green-Ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Artemisia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Artemisia pontica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Green-Ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Green-Ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Green-Ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (10 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.