Chinese Pangolin vs Obscure Cotoneaster

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cotoneaster obscurus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Obscure Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Obscure Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Manis	Cotoneaster
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cotoneaster obscurus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Obscure Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Obscure Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Obscure Cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.