Chinese Pangolin vs cuscuta-do-linho

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cuscuta epilinum

Key Differences

  • Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while cuscuta-do-linho is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Chinese Pangolin cuscuta-do-linho
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (plantas)
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 epilinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

cuscuta-do-linho

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Chinese Pangolin cuscuta-do-linho
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cuscuta-do-linho

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Congo (DRC)), Asia (5 countries), Europe (20 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

cuscuta-do-linho

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