Chinese Pangolin vs knotted clover

Manis pentadactyla compared with Trifolium striatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while knotted clover is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	knotted clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Trifolium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Trifolium striatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

knotted clover

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	knotted clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

knotted clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.