Chinese Pangolin vs Snowbush

Manis pentadactyla compared with Breynia disticha

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Snowbush is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Snowbush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Manidae	Phyllanthaceae
Genus	Manis	Breynia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Breynia disticha

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Snowbush

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Snowbush

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (8 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), Europe (Portugal), North America (Cuba, Dominican Republic, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (6 countries), and South America (Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia).

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.