Chinese Pangolin vs Spathulate Botrychium

Manis pentadactyla compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Manidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Manis	Botrychium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Spathulate Botrychium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.