Chinese Pangolin vs Red Alder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alnus rubra

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Red Alder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Red Alder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Manidae	Betulaceae
Genus	Manis	Alnus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alnus rubra

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Red Alder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.