Chinese Pangolin vs Lesser Scalewort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Frullania microphylla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Lesser Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Manidae	Frullaniaceae
Genus	Manis	Frullania
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Frullania microphylla

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Lesser Scalewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal.

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.