Chinese Pangolin vs Small-leaf spiderwort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tradescantia fluminensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Small-leaf spiderwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Small-leaf spiderwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Manidae	Commelinaceae
Genus	Manis	Tradescantia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tradescantia fluminensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Small-leaf spiderwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Small-leaf spiderwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small-leaf spiderwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Eswatini, Kenya, South Africa), Asia (5 countries), Europe (13 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (5 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.