Chinese Pangolin vs Namaqua Commiphora

Manis pentadactyla compared with Commiphora capensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Namaqua Commiphora is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Namaqua Commiphora
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Manidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Manis	Commiphora
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Commiphora capensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Namaqua Commiphora

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Namaqua Commiphora
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Namaqua Commiphora

Habitat

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

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.