Chinese Pangolin vs Pheasant's-eye

Manis pentadactyla compared with Adonis annua

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pheasant's-eye is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pheasant's-eye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Manidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Manis	Adonis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Adonis annua

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pheasant's-eye

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pheasant's-eye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pheasant's-eye

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (17 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.