Chinese Pangolin vs Wild Pimento

Manis pentadactyla compared with Pimenta jamaicensis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Wild Pimento is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Manidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Manis	Pimenta
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Pimenta jamaicensis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wild Pimento

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Wild Pimento
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wild Pimento

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.