Chinese Pangolin vs silver nailroot

Manis pentadactyla compared with Paronychia argentea

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	silver nailroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Manis	Paronychia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Paronychia argentea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

silver nailroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

silver nailroot

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, and Sweden.

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.