Chinese Pangolin vs Grooved Flax

Manis pentadactyla compared with Linum sulcatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Grooved Flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Grooved Flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Linaceae
Genus	Manis	Linum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Linum sulcatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Grooved Flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Grooved Flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grooved Flax

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.