Chinese Pangolin vs Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Carex atrofusca

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Scorched Alpine-Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Carex
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Carex atrofusca

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Scorched Alpine-Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scorched Alpine-Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.