Chinese Pangolin vs Welsh polypody

Manis pentadactyla compared with Polypodium cambricum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Welsh polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Welsh polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Manis	Polypodium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Polypodium cambricum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Welsh polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Welsh polypody
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Welsh polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.