Blackedged Shield vs Chinese Pangolin

Pluteus atromarginatus compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

Blackedged Shield is Vulnerable while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackedged Shield	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Pluteaceae	Manidae
Genus	Pluteus	Manis
Species	Pluteus atromarginatus	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Blackedged Shield

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackedged Shield	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackedged Shield

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackedged Shield

The Blackedged Shield (Pluteus atromarginatus) is a species in the genus Pluteus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.