Chinese Pangolin vs Natal plum

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carissa macrocarpa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Natal plum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Natal plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Manis	Carissa
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carissa macrocarpa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Natal plum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Natal plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Natal plum

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.