Chinese Pangolin vs Yellow Prickle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Zanthoxylum martinicense

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Yellow Prickle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Prickle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Manidae	Rutaceae
Genus	Manis	Zanthoxylum
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Zanthoxylum martinicense

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Yellow Prickle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Yellow Prickle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Prickle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Cuba.

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.