Chinese Pangolin vs Wall iris

Manis pentadactyla compared with Iris tectorum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Wall iris is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Wall iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Manidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Manis	Iris
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Iris tectorum

Evolutionary Relationship

Chinese Pangolin and Wall iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wall iris

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Wall iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wall iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across India, Malta, Taiwan, 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.