Chinese Pangolin vs Melancholy Thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cirsium heterophyllum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Melancholy Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Melancholy Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Cirsium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cirsium heterophyllum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Melancholy Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Melancholy Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Melancholy Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.