Chinese Pangolin vs Rescuegrass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bromus catharticus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Rescuegrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Rescuegrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Bromus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bromus catharticus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Rescuegrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rescuegrass

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (6 countries), Asia (7 countries), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil, Chile, 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.