Chinese Pangolin vs White Broom

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cytisus multiflorus

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while White Broom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	White Broom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Cytisus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cytisus multiflorus

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Broom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	White Broom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Broom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Madagascar), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.