Chinese Pangolin vs Minute duckweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Minute duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Manidae	Araceae
Genus	Manis	Lemna
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.