Chinese Pangolin vs Malabar nut

Manis pentadactyla compared with Justicia adhatoda

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Malabar nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Malabar nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Justicia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Justicia adhatoda

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malabar nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Malabar nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malabar nut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (China, Cyprus, Taiwan) and Europe (Greece, Italy, Malta).

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.