Chinese Pangolin vs Horsetail

Manis pentadactyla compared with Equisetum laevigatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Horsetail
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Equisetales (Equisetales)
Family	Manidae	Equisetaceae
Genus	Manis	Equisetum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Equisetum laevigatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Horsetail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Horsetail

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.