Chinese Pangolin vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Manidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Manis	Hydnotrya
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.