Chinese Pangolin vs Large-leaved Myrtle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Eugenia erythrophylla

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Large-leaved Myrtle is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Large-leaved Myrtle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Manidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Manis	Eugenia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Eugenia erythrophylla

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Large-leaved Myrtle

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Large-leaved Myrtle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-leaved Myrtle

Habitat

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

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.