Chinese Pangolin vs Wax flower

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hoya australis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Wax flower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Wax flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Manidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Manis	Hoya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hoya australis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wax flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Wax flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wax flower

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Marshall Islands, Tonga, 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.