Chinese Pangolin vs Indian-nut

Manis pentadactyla compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Manidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Manis	Areca
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.