Chinese Pangolin vs Shore Dock

Manis pentadactyla compared with Rumex rupestris

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Shore Dock is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Shore Dock
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Polygonaceae
Genus	Manis	Rumex
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Rumex rupestris

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Shore Dock

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Shore Dock
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shore Dock

Habitat

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

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.