Chinese Pangolin vs barba-de-velho

Manis pentadactyla compared with Tillandsia usneoides

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while barba-de-velho is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	barba-de-velho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Manidae	Bromeliaceae
Genus	Manis	Tillandsia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Tillandsia usneoides

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

barba-de-velho

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	barba-de-velho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

barba-de-velho

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles, South Africa), Asia (Taiwan), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Tonga), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.