Chinese Pangolin vs Sand Hickory

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carya pallida

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Sand Hickory is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Sand Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Manidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Manis	Carya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carya pallida

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sand Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Sand Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sand Hickory

Habitat

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

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.