Chinese Pangolin vs Smooth Flat Sedge

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cyperus laevigatus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Smooth Flat Sedge is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Smooth Flat Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Manis	Cyperus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cyperus laevigatus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Flat Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Smooth Flat Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Flat Sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Chile, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.