Chinese Pangolin vs Root-headed Centaury

Manis pentadactyla compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Root-headed Centaury
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	Centaurea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.