Chinese Pangolin vs melon-leaf nightshade

Manis pentadactyla compared with Solanum citrullifolium

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while melon-leaf nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	melon-leaf nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Manis	Solanum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Solanum citrullifolium

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

melon-leaf nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	melon-leaf nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

melon-leaf nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, and Sweden.

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.