Chinese Pangolin vs iron-grass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Manis	Spermacoce
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.