Chinese Pangolin vs Higuillo

Manis pentadactyla compared with Piper dilatatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Higuillo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Higuillo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Piperales (Piperales)
Family	Manidae	Piperaceae
Genus	Manis	Piper
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Piper dilatatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Higuillo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Higuillo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.