Chinese Pangolin vs Saltcedar

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tamarix ramosissima

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Saltcedar is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Saltcedar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Tamaricaceae
Genus	Manis	Tamarix
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tamarix ramosissima

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Saltcedar

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Saltcedar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Saltcedar

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Namibia, South Africa), Europe (9 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina).

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.