Chinese Pangolin vs Mountain Plum Pine

Manis pentadactyla compared with Podocarpus lawrencei

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mountain Plum Pine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Plum Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Manis	Podocarpus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Podocarpus lawrencei

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain Plum Pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain Plum Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plum Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.