Chinese Pangolin vs white earwort

Manis pentadactyla compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Manidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Manis	Diplophyllum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.