Chinese Pangolin vs Cudbear

Manis pentadactyla compared with Ochrolechia tartarea

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cudbear is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cudbear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Pertusariales (Pertusariales)
Family	Manidae	Ochrolechiaceae
Genus	Manis	Ochrolechia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Ochrolechia tartarea

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cudbear

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cudbear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.