Chinese Pangolin vs Roadside Flatsedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus zollingeri

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Roadside Flatsedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Roadside Flatsedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cyperus zollingeri

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Roadside Flatsedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Roadside Flatsedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roadside Flatsedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Guinea.

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.