Chinese Pangolin vs Maui's paddle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Maui's paddle is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Maui's paddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Dryopteridaceae
Genus	Manis	Elaphoglossum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Elaphoglossum crassicaule

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Maui's paddle

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Maui's paddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maui's paddle

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

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.