Chinese Pangolin vs Old-man-in-the-spring

Manis pentadactyla compared with Senecio vulgaris

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Old-man-in-the-spring is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Old-man-in-the-spring
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Senecio
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Senecio vulgaris

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Old-man-in-the-spring

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Old-man-in-the-spring
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Old-man-in-the-spring

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mozambique, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Asia (8 countries), Europe (15 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (7 countries).

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.