Chinese Pangolin vs Sparaxis

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sparaxis grandiflora

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Sparaxis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Manidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Manis	Sparaxis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sparaxis grandiflora

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Sparaxis

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sparaxis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Portugal, United Kingdom, 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.