Chinese Pangolin vs Red melastome

Manis pentadactyla compared with Melastoma sanguineum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Red melastome is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Red melastome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Manidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Manis	Melastoma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Melastoma sanguineum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Red melastome

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red melastome

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.