Chinese Pangolin vs paradise-nut

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lecythis zabucajo

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while paradise-nut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	paradise-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Manidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Manis	Lecythis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lecythis zabucajo

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

paradise-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	paradise-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

paradise-nut

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.