Chinese Pangolin vs Guaje

Manis pentadactyla compared with Leucaena esculenta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Guaje is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Guaje
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Leucaena
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Leucaena esculenta

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Guaje

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Guaje
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guaje

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.