Cascade Chanterelle vs Chinese Pangolin

Cantharellus cascadensis compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

• Cascade Chanterelle is Least Concern while Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cascade Chanterelle	Chinese Pangolin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cantharellales (Cantharellales)	Pholidota (Pholidota)
Family	Hydnaceae	Manidae
Genus	Cantharellus	Manis
Species	Cantharellus cascadensis	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Cascade Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cascade Chanterelle	Chinese Pangolin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cascade Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cascade Chanterelle

The Cascade Chanterelle (Cantharellus cascadensis) is a species in the genus Cantharellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

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.