Chinese Pangolin vs Smokebush

Manis pentadactyla compared with Buddleja madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Smokebush is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Smokebush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Scrophulariaceae
Genus	Manis	Buddleja
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Buddleja madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smokebush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Smokebush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smokebush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (Malaysia, Taiwan), Europe (Greece), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Brazil).

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.