Chinese Pangolin vs Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dichanthelium implicatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
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	Dichanthelium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dichanthelium implicatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender-Stemmed Panicgrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.