Chinese Pangolin vs Oregano

Manis pentadactyla compared with Origanum vulgare

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Oregano is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Oregano
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	Origanum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Origanum vulgare

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oregano

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Oregano
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oregano

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.