Chinese Pangolin vs Pacific mountain onion

Manis pentadactyla compared with Allium validum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pacific mountain onion is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pacific mountain onion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Amaryllidaceae
Genus	Manis	Allium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Allium validum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pacific mountain onion

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pacific mountain onion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific mountain onion

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.