Chinese Pangolin vs spiral ginger

Manis pentadactyla compared with Costus pulverulentus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while spiral ginger is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	spiral ginger
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Costaceae
Genus	Manis	Costus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Costus pulverulentus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

spiral ginger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	spiral ginger
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

spiral ginger

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Honduras, 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.