Chinese Pangolin vs soft needleleaf

Manis pentadactyla compared with Polycnemum arvense

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while soft needleleaf is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	soft needleleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Manis	Polycnemum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Polycnemum arvense

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

soft needleleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	soft needleleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

soft needleleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (15 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.