Chinese Pangolin vs pygmy arrowhead

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sagittaria pygmaea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while pygmy arrowhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	pygmy arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Manidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Manis	Sagittaria
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sagittaria pygmaea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

pygmy arrowhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	pygmy arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pygmy arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.