Chinese Pangolin vs large painted-lady

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gladiolus undulatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while large painted-lady is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	large painted-lady
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Manis	Gladiolus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gladiolus undulatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

large painted-lady

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	large painted-lady
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

large painted-lady

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius), Asia (India), Europe (Portugal), North America (Jamaica), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.