Pangolín Chino vs pega pega

Manis pentadactyla compared with Desmodium uncinatum

Key Differences

• Pangolín Chino is Critically Endangered while pega pega is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolín Chino	pega pega
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (planta)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Manidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Manis	Desmodium
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Desmodium uncinatum

Conservation Status

Pangolín Chino

CR — Critically Endangered

pega pega

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolín Chino	pega pega
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolín Chino

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pega pega

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (10 countries), Asia (India, Taiwan), North America (El Salvador, Honduras), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.