Chinese Pangolin vs parrot's-flower

Manis pentadactyla compared with Heliconia psittacorum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while parrot's-flower is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	parrot's-flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Manis	Heliconia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Heliconia psittacorum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

parrot's-flower

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	parrot's-flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

parrot's-flower

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (4 countries), North America (Saint Kitts and Nevis), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.