Chanterelle vs Chinese Pangolin

Cantharellus cibarius compared with Manis pentadactyla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	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 cibarius	Manis pentadactyla

Conservation Status

Chanterelle

LC — Least Concern

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chanterelle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chanterelle

The Chanterelle (Cantharellus cibarius) 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.