Chinese Pangolin vs Juniper Disco

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pithya cupressina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Juniper Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Juniper Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Manidae	Sarcoscyphaceae
Genus	Manis	Pithya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pithya cupressina

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Juniper Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Juniper Disco
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Juniper Disco

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.