Chinese Pangolin vs Sanchezia

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sanchezia parvibracteata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Sanchezia
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Sanchezia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sanchezia parvibracteata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sanchezia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sanchezia

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (India, Timor-Leste), North America (8 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Palau, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, 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.