Chinese Pangolin vs Pepperweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Lepidium ramosissimum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pepperweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pepperweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Manidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Manis	Lepidium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Lepidium ramosissimum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pepperweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pepperweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pepperweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.