Chinese Pangolin vs Shepherd's purse

Manis pentadactyla compared with Capsella bursa-pastoris

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Shepherd's purse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shepherd's purse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Manidae	Brassicaceae
Genus	Manis	Capsella
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Capsella bursa-pastoris

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shepherd's purse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shepherd's purse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shepherd's purse

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (8 countries), Europe (18 countries), North America (4 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (6 countries).

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.