Chinese Pangolin vs Summer Jasmine

Manis pentadactyla compared with Jasminum officinale

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Summer Jasmine is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Summer Jasmine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Manidae	Oleaceae
Genus	Manis	Jasminum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Jasminum officinale

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Summer Jasmine

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Summer Jasmine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Jasmine

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya, Rwanda), Asia (Iraq), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.