Chinese Pangolin vs Indian hedgemustard

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sisymbrium orientale

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Indian hedgemustard is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Indian hedgemustard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Manidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Manis	Sisymbrium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sisymbrium orientale

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian hedgemustard

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Indian hedgemustard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian hedgemustard

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (Japan, Qatar, Taiwan), Europe (21 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile, Peru).

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.