Chinese Pangolin vs velvetweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Oenothera curtiflora

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while velvetweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	velvetweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Manidae	Onagraceae
Genus	Manis	Oenothera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Oenothera curtiflora

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

velvetweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

velvetweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Belgium, Canada, Japan, and United States.

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.