Chinese Pangolin vs Poison Sumac

Manis pentadactyla compared with Toxicodendron vernix

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Poison Sumac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Poison Sumac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Manidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Manis	Toxicodendron
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Toxicodendron vernix

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Poison Sumac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Poison Sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Poison Sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.