Chinese Pangolin vs Weld

Manis pentadactyla compared with Reseda luteola

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Weld is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Weld
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Manidae	Resedaceae
Genus	Manis	Reseda
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Reseda luteola

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Weld

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Weld

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Argentina, Chile).

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.