Chinese Pangolin vs Hairy Crocus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Manis	Crocus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.