Chinese Pangolin vs Pillpod sandmat

Manis pentadactyla compared with Euphorbia hirta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pillpod sandmat is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pillpod sandmat
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Manis	Euphorbia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Euphorbia hirta

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pillpod sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pillpod sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pillpod sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (16 countries), Asia (20 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (7 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (12 countries), and South America (6 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.