Chinese Pangolin vs Narrow-leafed Ash

Manis pentadactyla compared with Fraxinus angustifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Narrow-leafed Ash is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Narrow-leafed Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Manis	Fraxinus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Fraxinus angustifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow-leafed Ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Narrow-leafed Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow-leafed Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (6 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.