Chinese Pangolin vs Cup Lichen

Manis pentadactyla compared with Cladonia peziziformis

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Cup Lichen is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Cup Lichen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Manidae	Cladoniaceae
Genus	Manis	Cladonia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Cladonia peziziformis

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Cup Lichen

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Cup Lichen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cup Lichen

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (Norway, Portugal, Sweden), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia). 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.