Chinese Pangolin vs Indian-laurel

Manis pentadactyla compared with Litsea glutinosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Indian-laurel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Indian-laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Manidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Manis	Litsea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Litsea glutinosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian-laurel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Indian-laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-laurel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Comoros, Madagascar, Seychelles, South Africa, and Taiwan.

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.