Chinese Pangolin vs Raphia Palm

Manis pentadactyla compared with Raphia farinifera

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Raphia Palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Raphia Palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Manidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Manis	Raphia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Raphia farinifera

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Raphia Palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Raphia Palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Cameroon, Comoros, Madagascar, and Seychelles.

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.