Chinese Pangolin vs Dark Crottle

Manis pentadactyla compared with Hypogymnia physodes

Key Differences

• Chinese Pangolin is Critically Endangered while Dark Crottle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Pangolin	Dark Crottle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Pholidota (Pholidota)	Lecanorales (Lecanorales)
Family	Manidae	Parmeliaceae
Genus	Manis	Hypogymnia
Species	Manis pentadactyla	Hypogymnia physodes

Conservation Status

Chinese Pangolin

CR — Critically Endangered

Dark Crottle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Pangolin	Dark Crottle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Pangolin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dark Crottle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.