Chinese Pangolin vs Zedoary

Manis pentadactyla compared with Curcuma zedoaria

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Zedoary is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Zedoary
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Manidae	Zingiberaceae
Genus	Manis	Curcuma
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Curcuma zedoaria

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Zedoary

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Zedoary
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Zedoary

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Taiwan and United States.

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.