Chinese Pangolin vs Malayan-sword

Manis pentadactyla compared with Aglaonema simplex

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Malayan-sword is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan-sword
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Manidae	Araceae
Genus	Manis	Aglaonema
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Aglaonema simplex

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Malayan-sword

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Malayan-sword
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan-sword

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.