Chinese Pangolin vs Himalayan ginger

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hedychium gardnerianum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Himalayan ginger is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Himalayan ginger
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	Hedychium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hedychium gardnerianum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan ginger

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Himalayan ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (7 countries), Asia (Vietnam), Europe (7 countries), North America (Cuba, Jamaica, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (4 countries), and South America (Brazil, Guyana).

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.