Chinese Pangolin vs Red valerian

Manis pentadactyla compared with Centranthus ruber

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Red valerian is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Red valerian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Manidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Manis	Centranthus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Centranthus ruber

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Red valerian

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red valerian

Habitat

Inhabits Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.