Chinese Pangolin vs Meadow pea

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lathyrus pratensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Meadow pea is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Meadow pea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Lathyrus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lathyrus pratensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Meadow pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Meadow pea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.