Chinese Pangolin vs Recurved Peatmoss

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sphagnum recurvum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Recurved Peatmoss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Recurved Peatmoss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Manidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Manis	Sphagnum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sphagnum recurvum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Recurved Peatmoss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Recurved Peatmoss

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Norway, Portugal, 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.