Chinese Pangolin vs Smooth Stonewort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nitella flexilis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Smooth Stonewort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Smooth Stonewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Charophyta (Charophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Charophyceae (Charophyceae)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Charales (Charales)
Family	Manidae	Characeae
Genus	Manis	Nitella
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Nitella flexilis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Smooth Stonewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Smooth Stonewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smooth Stonewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.