Chinese Pangolin vs Hairy sensitive pea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Hairy sensitive pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Hairy sensitive pea
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	Chamaecrista
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chamaecrista pilosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Hairy sensitive pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.