Chinese Pangolin vs Rough Marsh-mallow

Manis pentadactyla compared with Althaea hirsuta

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Rough Marsh-mallow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Rough Marsh-mallow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Manidae	Malvaceae
Genus	Manis	Althaea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Althaea hirsuta

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Rough Marsh-mallow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Rough Marsh-mallow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Marsh-mallow

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Georgia), Europe (12 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.