Chinese Pangolin vs Himalayan indigo

Manis pentadactyla compared with Indigofera heterantha

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Himalayan indigo
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	Indigofera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Indigofera heterantha

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Himalayan indigo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan indigo

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Sweden, 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.