Chinese Pangolin vs Panhandle Prickly-pear

Manis pentadactyla compared with Opuntia polyacantha

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Panhandle Prickly-pear is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Panhandle Prickly-pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Manis	Opuntia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Opuntia polyacantha

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Panhandle Prickly-pear

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Panhandle Prickly-pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Panhandle Prickly-pear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia and Czech Republic.

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.