Chinese Pangolin vs Stemless Gentian

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gentiana acaulis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Stemless Gentian is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Stemless Gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Manis	Gentiana
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gentiana acaulis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stemless Gentian

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Stemless Gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stemless Gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.