Pangolín Chino vs Fringed dodder

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

  • Pangolín Chino is Critically Endangered while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pangolín Chino Fringed dodder
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (planta)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Manidae Convolvulaceae
Genus Manis Cuscuta
Species Manis pentadactyla Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Pangolín Chino

CR — Critically Endangered

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pangolín Chino Fringed dodder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolín Chino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Pangolín Chino

The Chinese Pangolin (Manis pentadactyla) is a species in the genus Manis. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.

Fringed dodder

No description available.

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