Chinese Pangolin vs slender-leaf marigold

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tagetes tenuifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while slender-leaf marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	slender-leaf marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Tagetes
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tagetes tenuifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

slender-leaf marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	slender-leaf marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender-leaf marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (India), Europe (5 countries), and South America (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.