Chinese Pangolin vs Silverleaf cotoneaster

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cotoneaster pannosus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Silverleaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Manis	Cotoneaster
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cotoneaster pannosus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Silverleaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Silverleaf cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverleaf cotoneaster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia, Uruguay).

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.