Chinese Pangolin vs mountain thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Acanthus montanus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while mountain thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	mountain thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Acanthus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Acanthus montanus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

mountain thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found in India.

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.