Chinese Pangolin vs Nit grass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gastridium phleoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Nit grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Nit grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Gastridium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gastridium phleoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Nit grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Nit grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nit grass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.