Chinese Pangolin vs Crescent Map Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Crescent Map Lichen is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Crescent Map Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Rhizocarpales (Rhizocarpales)
Family	Manidae	Rhizocarpaceae
Genus	Manis	Rhizocarpon
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Rhizocarpon lecanorinum

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Crescent Map Lichen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Crescent Map Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crescent Map Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.