Chinese Pangolin vs Lesser Crestwort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lophocolea minor

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Lesser Crestwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Lesser Crestwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Manidae	Lophocoleaceae
Genus	Manis	Lophocolea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lophocolea minor

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Crestwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Lesser Crestwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crestwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (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.