Chinese Pangolin vs small-seed alfalfa dodder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta planiflora

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while small-seed alfalfa dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Manidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Manis	Cuscuta
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cuscuta planiflora

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

small-seed alfalfa dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	small-seed alfalfa dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small-seed alfalfa dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (India) and Europe (8 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.