Chinese Pangolin vs Perfoliate Alexanders

Manis pentadactyla compared with Smyrnium perfoliatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Perfoliate Alexanders is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Perfoliate Alexanders
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Manidae	Apiaceae
Genus	Manis	Smyrnium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Smyrnium perfoliatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Perfoliate Alexanders

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Perfoliate Alexanders
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perfoliate Alexanders

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (12 countries).

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.