Chinese Pangolin vs Nodding sage

Manis pentadactyla compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Nodding sage is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Manis	Salvia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Nodding sage
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, and United States.

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.