Chinese Pangolin vs Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Chromolaena sinuata

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Wavyleaf Thoroughwort is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
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	Chromolaena
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Chromolaena sinuata

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Wavyleaf Thoroughwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wavyleaf Thoroughwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.