Chinese Pangolin vs Tuberous Thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cirsium tuberosum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Tuberous Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Tuberous Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Cirsium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cirsium tuberosum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Tuberous Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Tuberous Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tuberous Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Czech Republic, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.