Chinese Pangolin vs Cramp Balls

Manis pentadactyla compared with Daldinia concentrica

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cramp Balls is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cramp Balls
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sordariomycetes (Sordariomycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Xylariales (Xylariales)
Family	Manidae	Hypoxylaceae
Genus	Manis	Daldinia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Daldinia concentrica

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cramp Balls

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Cramp Balls
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cramp Balls

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.