Chinese Pangolin vs Mastic Thyme

Manis pentadactyla compared with Thymus mastichina

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mastic Thyme is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mastic Thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Manis	Thymus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Thymus mastichina

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mastic Thyme

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Mastic Thyme
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mastic Thyme

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.