Chinese Pangolin vs teasel

Manis pentadactyla compared with Dipsacus fullonum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while teasel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	teasel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Dipsacales (Dipsacales)
Family	Manidae	Caprifoliaceae
Genus	Manis	Dipsacus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Dipsacus fullonum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

teasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	teasel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

teasel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Colombia).

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.