Chinese Pangolin vs Maltesecross

Manis pentadactyla compared with Silene chalcedonica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Maltesecross is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Maltesecross
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Manis	Silene
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Silene chalcedonica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Maltesecross

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Maltesecross
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maltesecross

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Armenia, Japan), Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.