Chinese Pangolin vs Keeled wormseed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dysphania carinata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Keeled wormseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Keeled wormseed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Manis	Dysphania
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dysphania carinata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Keeled wormseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Keeled wormseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Keeled wormseed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (India, Saudi Arabia), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

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.