Black-bellied Pangolin vs Grayish Button Lichen

Phataginus tetradactyla compared with Diplotomma alboatrum

Key Differences

• Black-bellied Pangolin is Vulnerable while Grayish Button Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-bellied Pangolin	Grayish Button Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Caliciales (Caliciales)
Family	Manidae	Caliciaceae
Genus	Phataginus	Diplotomma
Species	Phataginus tetradactyla	Diplotomma alboatrum

Conservation Status

Black-bellied Pangolin

VU — Vulnerable

Grayish Button Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-bellied Pangolin	Grayish Button Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-bellied Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grayish Button Lichen

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States.

Black-bellied Pangolin

The Black-bellied Pangolin (Phataginus tetradactyla) is a species in the genus Phataginus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.