Chinese Pangolin vs

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pyrenula nitidella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pyrenulales (Pyrenulales)
Family	Manidae	Pyrenulaceae
Genus	Manis	Pyrenula
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pyrenula nitidella

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and boreal forests and taiga, among 4 distinct biome types within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.