Chinese Pangolin vs pecan-nut

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carya illinoinensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	pecan-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Manidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Manis	Carya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carya illinoinensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

pecan-nut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pecan-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.