Chinese Pangolin vs Oriental alder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alnus orientalis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Oriental alder is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Manidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Manis	Alnus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alnus orientalis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental alder

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental alder

Habitat

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

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.