Ashen Crust vs Chinese Pangolin

Peniophora lycii compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Ashen Crust is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ashen Crust	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Russulales (Russulales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Peniophoraceae	Manidae
Genus	Peniophora	Manis
Species	Peniophora lycii	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Ashen Crust

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ashen Crust	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ashen Crust

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ashen Crust

Ashen crust (Peniophora lycii) is a species in the genus Peniophora. It is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.