Chinese Pangolin vs Narrow swordfern

Manis pentadactyla compared with Nephrolepis cordifolia

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Narrow swordfern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Narrow swordfern
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Pholidota (อันดับลิ่น)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Manidae	Nephrolepidaceae
Genus	Manis	Nephrolepis
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Nephrolepis cordifolia

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Narrow swordfern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Narrow swordfern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrow swordfern

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (Italy, Portugal, Sweden), North America (Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (New Zealand), 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.