Chinese Pangolin vs Oriental-bean

Manis pentadactyla compared with Vigna umbellata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Oriental-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Vigna
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Vigna umbellata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Oriental-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Oriental-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Oriental-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan.

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.