Chinese Pangolin vs Inconspicuous pea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lathyrus inconspicuus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Inconspicuous pea is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Inconspicuous pea
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	Lathyrus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lathyrus inconspicuus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Inconspicuous pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Inconspicuous pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Inconspicuous pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan, Qatar), Europe (9 countries), and North America (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.