Chinese Pangolin vs Murex

Manis pentadactyla compared with Medicago murex

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Murex is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Murex
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Medicago
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Medicago murex

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Murex

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Murex
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Murex

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Japan) and Europe (6 countries).

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.