Chinese Pangolin vs Root-headed Centaury

Manis pentadactyla compared with Centaurea rhizocalathium

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Root-headed Centaury is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Root-headed Centaury
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Pholidota (อันดับลิ่น)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Manidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Manis	Centaurea
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Centaurea rhizocalathium

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Root-headed Centaury

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Root-headed Centaury
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Root-headed Centaury

Habitat

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

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.