Chinese Pangolin vs Mountain yam

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dioscorea hamiltonii

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Mountain yam is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Mountain yam
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dioscoreales (Dioscoreales)
Family	Manidae	Dioscoreaceae
Genus	Manis	Dioscorea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dioscorea hamiltonii

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Mountain yam

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain yam

Habitat

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

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.