Chinese Pangolin vs pilipiliula

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chrysopogon aciculatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	pilipiliula
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Chrysopogon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chrysopogon aciculatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

pilipiliula

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pilipiliula

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burkina Faso, Congo (DRC), Nigeria), Asia (5 countries), Europe (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (10 countries), and South America (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.