Pangolin de Chine vs Diatom

Manis pentadactyla compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

• Pangolin de Chine is Critically Endangered while Diatom is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pangolin de Chine	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Manidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Manis	Coscinodiscus
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pangolin de Chine	Diatom
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

Pangolin de Chine

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