Chinese Pangolin vs Stinging Nettle Tree

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dendrocnide harveyi

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Stinging Nettle Tree is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Stinging Nettle Tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Urticaceae
Genus	Manis	Dendrocnide
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dendrocnide harveyi

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Stinging Nettle Tree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Stinging Nettle Tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinging Nettle Tree

Habitat

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

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.