Chinese Pangolin vs Khakiweed

Manis pentadactyla compared with Alternanthera pungens

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Khakiweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Khakiweed
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Plantae (bitki)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pholidota (Pangolin)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Manidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Manis	Alternanthera
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Alternanthera pungens

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Khakiweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Khakiweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Khakiweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (15 countries), Asia (9 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, Papua New Guinea), 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.