Pangolin de Chine vs

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nitzschia angularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Pangolin de Chine
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class Mammalia (mammifères) Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order Pholidota (Pholidota) Bacillariales (Bacillariales)
Family Manidae Bacillariaceae
Genus Manis Nitzschia
Species Manis pentadactyla Nitzschia angularis

Conservation Status

Pangolin de Chine

CR — Critically Endangered

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Pangolin de Chine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pangolin de Chine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.

Nitzschia angularis is an elongated, pennate freshwater diatom with angular poles and a distinctive raphe positioned along the keel of the frustule. It inhabits eutrophic to mesotrophic freshwater environments including rivers, ponds, and nutrient-enriched lakes. This photosynthetic diatom is associated with moderately enriched freshwater conditions.

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