Chinese Pangolin vs Slender oat

Manis pentadactyla compared with Avena barbata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Slender oat
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	Avena
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Avena barbata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender oat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Iran, Japan), Europe (14 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.