Chinese Pangolin vs Hill Turmeric

Manis pentadactyla compared with Curcuma pseudomontana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Hill Turmeric is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Hill Turmeric
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Manis	Curcuma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Curcuma pseudomontana

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Hill Turmeric

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Hill Turmeric
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hill Turmeric

Habitat

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

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.