Chinese Pangolin vs Reticulate Thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Onopordum nervosum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Reticulate Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Reticulate Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Onopordum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Onopordum nervosum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Reticulate Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Reticulate Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reticulate Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) 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.