Chinese Pangolin vs Russian violet

Manis pentadactyla compared with Viola suavis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Russian violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Russian violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Violaceae
Genus	Manis	Viola
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Viola suavis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Russian violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Russian violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Russian violet

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.