Chinese Pangolin vs scimitar-bean

Manis pentadactyla compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Canavalia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

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.