Chinese Pangolin vs Laurel

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ocotea nigrita

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Laurel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Laurel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Manidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Manis	Ocotea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ocotea nigrita

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Laurel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurel

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.