Chinese Pangolin vs redhead

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hamelia patens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while redhead is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	redhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Manis	Hamelia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hamelia patens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

redhead

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	redhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

redhead

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Burundi, Congo (DRC), Seychelles), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands, Palau), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.