Chinese Pangolin vs silver bluestem

Manis pentadactyla compared with Bothriochloa laguroides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while silver bluestem is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	silver bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Bothriochloa
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Bothriochloa laguroides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

silver bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	silver bluestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver bluestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Chile, Colombia, France, and Italy.

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.