Chinese Pangolin vs Laurustinus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Viburnum tinus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Laurustinus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Laurustinus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Manidae	Viburnaceae
Genus	Manis	Viburnum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Viburnum tinus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Laurustinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Laurustinus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil).

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.