Chinese Pangolin vs Slender Cyperus

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus distans

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Slender Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Slender Cyperus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cyperus distans

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Slender Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (Singapore, Taiwan), North America (Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (Fiji, Papua New Guinea), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.