Chinese Pangolin vs Large Fox Sedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carex annectens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Large Fox Sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Large Fox Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Carex
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carex annectens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Large Fox Sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Large Fox Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Fox Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, and 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.