Chinese Pangolin vs Thatch palm

Manis pentadactyla compared with Sabal yapa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Thatch palm is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Thatch palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Manidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Manis	Sabal
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Thatch palm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.