Chinese Pangolin vs Pitted beardgrass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bothriochloa pertusa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Pitted beardgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Pitted beardgrass
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	Bothriochloa
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bothriochloa pertusa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Pitted beardgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Pitted beardgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitted beardgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles), Asia (Bhutan, Timor-Leste), Europe (Sweden), North America (14 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.