Brown Parasol vs Indian Pangolin

Chlorophyllum brunneum compared with Manis crassicaudata

Key Differences

• Brown Parasol is Least Concern while Indian Pangolin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Brown Parasol	Indian Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Manidae
Genus	Chlorophyllum	Manis
Species	Chlorophyllum brunneum	Manis crassicaudata

Conservation Status

Brown Parasol

LC — Least Concern

Indian Pangolin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Brown Parasol	Indian Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Parasol

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Indian Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Parasol

The Brown Parasol (Chlorophyllum brunneum) is a species in the genus Chlorophyllum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.