Chinese Pangolin vs limestone fern

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gymnocarpium robertianum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	limestone fern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Cystopteridaceae
Genus	Manis	Gymnocarpium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gymnocarpium robertianum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

limestone fern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	limestone fern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

limestone fern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.