Chinese Pangolin vs Whitish Thistle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cirsium dealbatum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Whitish Thistle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Whitish Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Cirsium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cirsium dealbatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Whitish Thistle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Whitish Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Whitish Thistle

Habitat

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

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.