Chinese Pangolin vs Pincushion

Manis pentadactyla compared with Leucospermum rodolentum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pincushion is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pincushion
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Manidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Manis	Leucospermum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Leucospermum rodolentum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pincushion

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pincushion

Habitat

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

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.