Chinese Pangolin vs Roman nettle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Urtica pilulifera

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Roman nettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Roman nettle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Manis	Urtica
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Urtica pilulifera

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Roman nettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Roman nettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roman nettle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (17 countries) and North America (United States).

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.