Chinese Pangolin vs

Manis pentadactyla compared with Merismopedia minima

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Cyanobacteria (Cyanobacteria)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cyanobacteriia
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Cyanobacteriales
Family	Manidae	Chamaesiphonaceae
Genus	Manis	Merismopedia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Merismopedia minima

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Merismopedia minima is a very small colonial cyanobacterium in the family Merismopediaceae that forms flat, rectangular, sheet-like colonies of cells arranged in regular rows. It is found in freshwater and brackish planktonic habitats worldwide. Its conservation status is not evaluated.