Chinese Pangolin vs Wire With

Manis pentadactyla compared with Desmodium axillare

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Wire With is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Wire With
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	Desmodium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Desmodium axillare

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Wire With

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Wire With
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Wire With

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.