Chinese Pangolin vs Streamside Swordfern

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nephrolepis rivularis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Streamside Swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Manis	Nephrolepis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Nephrolepis rivularis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Streamside Swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Streamside Swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Streamside Swordfern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.