Chinese Pangolin vs Peruvian groundcherry

Manis pentadactyla compared with Physalis peruviana

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Peruvian groundcherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Peruvian groundcherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Manis	Physalis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Physalis peruviana

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Peruvian groundcherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Peruvian groundcherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruvian groundcherry

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (29 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.