Chinese Pangolin vs White Star Apple

Manis pentadactyla compared with Gambeya albida

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while White Star Apple is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	White Star Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Manidae	Sapotaceae
Genus	Manis	Gambeya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Gambeya albida

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

White Star Apple

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	White Star Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Star Apple

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Guinea. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.