Chinese Pangolin vs Valley redstem

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ammannia coccinea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Valley redstem is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Valley redstem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Manidae	Lythraceae
Genus	Manis	Ammannia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ammannia coccinea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Valley redstem

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Valley redstem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Valley redstem

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), and South America (Chile, 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.