Brown Ear vs Chinese Pangolin

Otidea cochleata compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Brown Ear is Vulnerable while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Ear	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Otideaceae	Manidae
Genus	Otidea	Manis
Species	Otidea cochleata	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Brown Ear

VU — Vulnerable

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Ear	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Ear

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 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.

Brown Ear

The Brown Ear (Otidea cochleata) is a species in the genus Otidea. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.