Chinese Pangolin vs Cracking Clitocybe

Manis pentadactyla compared with Clitocybe rivulosa

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cracking Clitocybe is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cracking Clitocybe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Manidae	Tricholomataceae
Genus	Manis	Clitocybe
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Clitocybe rivulosa

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cracking Clitocybe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Cracking Clitocybe
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cracking Clitocybe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.