Chinese Pangolin vs Small shell ginger

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alpinia mutica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Small shell ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Small shell ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Manis	Alpinia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alpinia mutica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Small shell ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Small shell ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small shell ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.