Chinese Pangolin vs Limestone Violet

Manis pentadactyla compared with Viola calcicola

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Limestone Violet is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Limestone Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Violaceae
Genus	Manis	Viola
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Viola calcicola

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Limestone Violet

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Limestone Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Limestone Violet

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.