Chinese Pangolin vs Iberian knapweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Centaurea iberica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Iberian knapweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Iberian knapweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Centaurea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Centaurea iberica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Iberian knapweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Iberian knapweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iberian knapweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), Europe (15 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina).

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.