Chinese Pangolin vs Gut Weed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ulva intestinalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Gut Weed is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Gut Weed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Chlorophyta (Chlorophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ulvophyceae (Ulvophyceae)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ulvales (Ulvales)
Family	Manidae	Ulvaceae
Genus	Manis	Ulva
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ulva intestinalis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Gut Weed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Gut Weed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gut Weed

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and Oceania, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.