Chinese Pangolin vs Shoebutton

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ardisia elliptica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Shoebutton is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shoebutton
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Manidae	Primulaceae
Genus	Manis	Ardisia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ardisia elliptica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shoebutton

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shoebutton
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shoebutton

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Mauritius, Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Maldives, Taiwan), Europe (Norway), North America (8 countries), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Samoa).

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.