Chinese Pangolin vs Shoddy Ragwort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Senecio pterophorus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Shoddy Ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shoddy Ragwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Senecio
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Senecio pterophorus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shoddy Ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shoddy Ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoddy Ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.