Benzoin Bracket vs Indian Pangolin

Ischnoderma benzoinum compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Benzoin Bracket is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Benzoin Bracket	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Polyporales (Polyporales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Ischnodermataceae	Manidae
Genus	Ischnoderma	Manis
Species	Ischnoderma benzoinum	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Benzoin Bracket

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Benzoin Bracket	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Benzoin Bracket

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Benzoin Bracket

The Benzoin Bracket (Ischnoderma benzoinum) is a species in the genus Ischnoderma. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.