Chinese Pangolin vs Stiff Brome

Manis pentadactyla compared with Brachypodium distachyon

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Stiff Brome is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Stiff Brome
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Manis	Brachypodium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Brachypodium distachyon

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stiff Brome

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Stiff Brome
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stiff Brome

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.