Chinese Pangolin vs Running mountaingrass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Oplismenus compositus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Running mountaingrass is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Running mountaingrass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Oplismenus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Oplismenus compositus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Running mountaingrass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Running mountaingrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Running mountaingrass

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Indonesia, Taiwan), Europe (France, United Kingdom), North America (Guatemala, Honduras, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (9 countries), and South America (Colombia).

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.