Chinese Pangolin vs Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Manis pentadactyla compared with Philonotis calcarea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Thick-nerved Apple-moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Bartramiales (Bartramiales)
Family	Manidae	Bartramiaceae
Genus	Manis	Philonotis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Philonotis calcarea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Thick-nerved Apple-moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-nerved Apple-moss

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.