Chinese Pangolin vs Mountain Aster

Manis pentadactyla compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Aster
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	Oclemena
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.